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Birch Street Paving – Scranton PA

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided funding toward the paving of previously unpaved roads in Scranton, Pennsylvania. “The costliest job … was the paving of Birch Street from Pittston Avenue to Crown Avenue, at an estimated cost of $63,469.”

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Boston & Maine Locomotive No. 3713 (“The Constitution”) – Scranton PA

Boston & Maine Locomotive No. 3713 - Scranton PA

The Public Works Administration (PWA) lent $100,000 to the Boston & Maine Railroad company to purchase locomotive #3713, known as “The Constitution,” built and delivered in 1934. On May 11, 1934, The Boston Globe reported a $2.5 million equipment purchase… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Mass Transportation
Agency: Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)

Marine Corps League – Scranton PA

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Marine Corps League building in Scranton in 1936. WPA crews also completed several small projects on the grounds of the property. The work included an arched, stone gateway leading to the main building, stone fences, retaining… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Community Centers, Education and Health, Museums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Mountain Lake Run Culverts – Scranton PA

“East Mountain Run is the name applied to a previously unnamed tributary to Roaring Brook. It rises from springs on the Ridge of East Mountain near Robinson Park and Mountain Lake Estates. The Mountain Lake Estates Stormwater detention pond and… read more

Project type: Flood and Erosion Control, Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Sanitation and Water Disposal
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

North Bromley Avenue Paving – Scranton PA

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided funding toward the paving of previously unpaved roads in Scranton, Pennsylvania. “The second-costliest job was North Bromley Avenue from Lafayette Street to Oram Street, at an estimated $51,196.”

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Route 307 Overlook and Improvements – Scranton PA

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed improvements on Route 307, heading south from Scranton toward the Poconos, and to New York City. The project also included work on the scenic overlook with a parking lot located on the side of… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

State Highway Department Building (former) – Scranton PA

Construction of a Highway Department facility in Scranton was undertaken as part of a sizable a New Deal project; the then-Department of Highways and Public Works Administration (PWA) provided the funds for the building’s construction in 1937, along with many similar structures in other… read more

Project type: Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Civic Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Street Paving – Scranton PA

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Public Works Administration (PWA) provided funding support for Scranton street paving projects. The Scranton Times-Tribune: “City Clerk William P. Huester announced on July 8, 1935, that he was prepared to distribute petitions to… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

West Scranton Post Office – Scranton PA

The historic West Scranton Branch post office building of Scranton, Pennsylvania was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which possesses a New Deal mural in the lobby, is still in use today.

Project type: Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

West Scranton Post Office Mural – Scranton PA

The oil-on-canvas mural “Nature’s Storehouse,” which hangs in the lobby of the West Scranton Branch post office, was completed in 1941. The work, which was painted by Herman Maril, was undertaken using Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts funding.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

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