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Virginia Tech: Burruss Hall – Blacksburg VA

Burruss Hall serves as the main administration building for Virginia Polytechnic and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. Originally called the Teaching and Administration Building, it was constructed with a grant from the WPA from 1934-1936. It contains a 3,003 seat… read more

Project type: Colleges and Universities, Education and Health, Schools
New Deal Agencies: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Virginia Tech: Eggleston Hall – Blacksburg VA

This National Archives photo of a PWA dormitory at Virginia Polytechnic matches Eggleston Hall: “Eggleston Hall is composed of three wings: East, Main, and West. Main Eggleston was completed in 1935, and both East and West Eggleston were completed in… read more

Project type: Colleges and Universities, Education and Health
New Deal Agencies: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Virginia Tech: Squires Student Center – Blacksburg VA

The Students Activity Building at the Virginia Polytechnic institute in Blacksburg, Virginia was built by the Public Works Administration in 1937. The original building was completed in May of 1937 and was 54,366 square feet. The building was renamed the… read more

Project type: Colleges and Universities, Education and Health
New Deal Agencies: Public Works Administration (PWA)

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New Deal Map — Washington, DC

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Check out our new map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.