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Adolfo Veve Fereau School – Ceiba PR

The PRRA built rural schools across the Island through its Program of School Construction. Between 1937 and 1938, “The Federal government authorized the expenditure of $3,000,000 by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration for school buildings. Of the original grant, $1,000,000… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA)

American Red Cross Building – San Juan PR

The American Red Cross Building in San Juan was built in 1935 by PRERA (the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration; as opposed to PRRA, the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration). “In accordance to Law No. 3 of June 26, 1929, the… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Anton Ruiz Road Construction – Humacao PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out new road construction on Anton Ruiz Road in Humacao.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Arecibo Lighthouse Road Repair – Arecibo PR

The Civil Works Administration carried out repair and maintenance work on the Arecibo Lighthouse Road in Arecibo.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Arecibo Road Improvements – Utuado PR

The Civil Works Administration carried out road improvement work in Utuado. The work consisted of widening the curve for the road to Arecibo.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Arenales Altos Road Improvements – Isabela PR

The Civil Works Administration and the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work in Arenales Altos in Isabela.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Balboa Bridge – Mayagüez PR

Bridge built in Mayagüez by the Puerto Rican Emergency Relief Administration.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Barcelona Road Construction – Rio Grande PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out new road construction on Barcelona Road in Rio Grande.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Barrancas Road Construction – Barranquitas PR

The Civil Works Administration and the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out new road construction on Barrancas Road in Barranquitas.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Barrio Flamenco Road Improvements – Culebra PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work in Barrio Flamenco in Culebra.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Barrio Guatemala Road Improvements – San Sebastian PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work in Barrio Guatemala in San Sebastian.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Barrio Higuillales Road Improvements – Naranjito PR

The Civil Works Administration and the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work on Barrio Higuillales Road in Naranjito.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Barrio Nuevo Road Construction – Bayamón PR

The Civil Works Administration and the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out new road construction on Barrio Nuevo Road in Bayamón.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Barrio Pozos Road Improvements – Ciales PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work in Barrio Pozos in Ciales.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Barrio Tetuan Road Improvements – Utuado PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work in Barrio Tetuan in Utuado.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Barrio to Albonito Road Construction – Hatillo PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out new road construction from Barrio to Albonito Road in Hatillo.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Bayamon River Road Construction – Toa Baja PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out new road construction on Bayamon River Road in Toa Baja.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Bayamon Road Improvements – Cidra PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work on Bayamon Road in Cidra.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Borinquen Road Improvements – Caguas PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work on Borinquen Road in Caguas.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Camino Rio Grande Improvements – Morovis PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work on Camino Rio Grande in Morovis.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Candelaria Road Improvements – Toa Baja PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work on Candelaria Road in Toa Baja.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Cape San Juan Lighthouse Road Repair – Fajardo PR

The Civil Works Administration carried out repair and maintenance work on the Cape San Juan Lighthouse Road in Fajardo.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Capitol Building Improvements – San Juan PR

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration funded improvement work to the Capitol Building in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Auxiliary Civic Facilities
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Capitol Building Landscaping – San Juan PR

The Civil Works Administration and the Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out grounds landscaping work at the Capitol Building in San Juan.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Auxiliary Civic Facilities
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Carite Hydroelectric Plant No. 3 – Guayama PR

Between 1936-1937, the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) built the Carite hydroelectric plant no. 3, located North of Guayama.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Electricity
Agency: Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA)

Casa Blanca Repairs – San Juan PR

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration funded repair work at Casa Blanca in San Juan.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Auxiliary Civic Facilities
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Cataño Cement Plant (former) – Guaynabo PR

“Located between the low hills and marshy bay shore of Guaynabo,” what was known as the Cataño cement plant by government sources was constructed with federal funds administered through the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA), a New Deal agency. Completed… read more

Project type:
Agency: Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA), Treasury Department

Cavanillas to Santa Cruz Rd. Road Construction – Carolina PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration (with funds from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration) carried out new road construction connecting Cavanillas to Santa Cruz Rd. in Carolina.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Central High School Repairs – San Juan PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair work to the Central High School in San Juan.

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Cerro Gordo Road Construction – Vega Alta PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out new road construction on Cerro Gordo in Vega Alta.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Collores Road Improvements – Juana Diaz PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work in Collores in Juana Diaz.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Colón Park – Aguada / Aguadilla PR

Scene from Colón Park

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) work relief division efforts included “an athletic field and recreation park [built] to mark the site where Columbus landed in 1493” in Aguadilla, ca. 1937. Known as Colón Park, the area lies just inside Municipio… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields
Agency: Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA)

Colón Park Monument – Aguada / Aguadilla PR

Colón Park: Columbus landing monument

Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) work relief division efforts included the reconstruction of an 1893 monument commemorating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing, at the site where he landed in 1493. The PRRA made improvements to what is now… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Civic Facilities, Monuments and Memorials
Agency: Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA)

Convalecencia Town Square, Río Piedras – San Juan PR

The CWA carried out street improvement work in Convalecencia Town Square, Río Piedras.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels, Sidewalks and Stairs
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Cuevas Road Construction – Lajas PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out new road construction on Cuevas Road in Lajas.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Cupey Road Construction – San Juan PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration (with funds from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration) carried out new construction on Cupey Road in San Juan.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Descalabrado Road Improvements – Santa Isabel PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work on Descalabrado Road in Santa Isabel.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Diego Hernandez Road Improvements – Yauco PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair and maintenance work in Diego Hernandez in Yauco.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Dos Bocas Dam – Arecibo PR

Dos Bocas Dam, a hydroelectric generation facility, was constructed as part of a large rural electrification plan undertaken by the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, a New Deal agency. Construction began in 1937 and was completed in 1942. The plant is located… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Dams
Agency: Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA)

El Duque Road Construction – Naguabo PR

The Puerto Rico Emergency Relief Administration carried out new road construction on El Duque Road in Naguabo.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
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