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Amsden Dam and Lake – Andover SD

Completed in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, what is now known as Amsden Lake was developed as a reservoir during the Great Depression. The dam “was built at a cost of $207,000 of clay faced with stone. The Federal… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Dams, Water Supply
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Federal Building Relief – Aberdeen SD

This walnut relief entitled “The Building of Grand Crossing” by Laci de Gerenday with Treasury Section funding in 1940. It originally hung in the 1936 post office and federal courthouse across the street.

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

Federal Courthouse – Aberdeen SD

Constructed by the Treasury Department in 1938 as a post office and courthouse. It is still in use by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

Municipal Ballpark (demolished) – Aberdeen SD

Aberdeen’s Municipal Ballpark, a.k.a. Pheasant Park, was constructed in 1936, competed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The facility rebuilt in 1954 and demolished in 1975. The exact location of the since-demolished ballpark is unknown to Living New Deal.

Project type:
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Water System – Aberdeen SD

A massive waterworks construction project in Aberdeen, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $480,000 loan and $174,667 grant; the total cost of the project… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Water Supply
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

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