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Camp Rapid – Rapid City SD

"One of the most significant WPA projects in Rapid City was Camp Rapid. Construction of permanent buildings began on June 25, 1934 and one year later, Executive Order 7034 allowed the WPA to begin hiring men to take part in… read more

Project type: Military and Public Safety
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Canyon Lake Park – Rapid City SD

"Canyon Lake Park was developed around the 1890s by the Upper Rapid City Company, who planted the Lombardy poplar trees that still line the roads of the park. Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy was a partner in the company that planned to… read more

Project type: Marinas and Aquatic Parks, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Dinosaur Park – Rapid City SD

The park's Tyrannosaurus Rex

"R. L. Bronson, secretary of the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, first propositioned the idea of a Dinosaur Park to federal agencies after visiting the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition and viewed a mechanically operated reproduction of a brontosaurus. The… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Governor’s Mansion (former) – Rapid City SD

WPA crews built the South Dakota Governor’s Mansion in 1936 in the capitol city of Pierre. In 2004, it was purchased and moved 175 miles to Rapid City, but in 2013 was sold at a foreclosure auction. It remains privately… read more

Project type: Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Civic Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

O’Harra Memorial Building – Rapid City SD

"The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology took advantage of the New Deal program when it received a $95,000 federal grant that it combined with a $120,000 appropriation from the 1941 South Dakota state legislature to construct the OHarra… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

O’Harra Memorial Stadium – Rapid City SD

CCC and WPA crews constructed this football stadium for the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in Rapid City. From the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Quarterly: “With the help of Works Project Administration (WPA) laborers and… read more

Project type: Colleges and Universities, Athletic Courts and Fields, Education and Health, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Rapid City Historical Museum (former) – Rapid City SD

“In an effort to preserve the rich history of Rapid City and the surrounding area, WPA Project 1112 began in 1937 in an effort to construct a massive, native-stone edifice to house various collections of historical artifacts. Early in 1936,… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Museums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Rapid City Library – Rapid City SD

“The Rapid City Carnegie Library was constructed in 1915 at what is now 700 Kansas City Street. The library became part of the WPA legacy when workers carefully constructed matching extensions on each side of the central portion. Completed in… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Libraries
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Water System – Rapid City SD

A substantial waterworks construction project in Rapid City, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $85,130 grant for the project, whose total cost was $189,357. Work… read more

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

Wilson Park – Rapid City SD

“It was not uncommon for WPA employees to work side by side with Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) members on projects throughout the Black Hills and in Rapid City. Some of these projects included landscaping work that utilized native stone in… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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