• Sanitary Sewers - Hot Springs SD
    A sanitary sewer construction project in Hot Springs, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $30,267 loan and $12,825 grant for the project, whose total cost was $46,637. Work occurred between July and October 1934. (PWA Docket Nos. SD 2549)
  • Wind Cave National Park - Hot Springs SD
    The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) made a host of improvements to Wind Cave National Park, which had been established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. The improvements made in the 1930s included a new administration building, a new operator's building, two new residences, and a large garage/storage facility.  Three other buildings were remodeled as residences. Other projects at the park included the construction of a reservoir and water system,  elevator housing and concrete stairs within the cave, game fences around the park, and new signs at the park's entrance. In addition, the CCC built bridges in the...