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  • Ocean View Elementary School - Norfolk VA
    "The original application for a grant from the P.W.A. of $45,900 contemplated an annex to the existing school at an estimated cost of $102,000. Investigation disclosed that the old building was a fire hazard, so the city demolished it and without an additional grant constructed a new building which contains 24 classrooms and an auditorium. The construction is reinforced concrete throughout, the exterior walls being stuccoed. The project was completed in March 1939 at a construction cost of $246,754 and a project cost of $264,059."
  • Old Dominion University: Foreman Field - Norfolk VA
    "A sports stadium was constructed at the Norfolk Division in 1936. The stadium cost approximately $300,000; money was appropriated through municipal funds and from the Virginia Emergency Relief Administration and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). During the summers, the stadium and a swimming pool in the Administration Building were used as a temporary summer camp for approximately 125 Norfolk boys and girls. ...The stadium continues to serve as a home to ODU's field hockey and lacrosse teams."   (https://www.lib.odu.edu)
  • Old Dominion University: Rollins Hall - Norfolk VA
    "The Administration Building, complete with a library, offices, six classrooms, two gymnasiums and a swimming pool, opens in September 1936. Funded by a loan and grant from the federal Public Works Administration, the cost is $123,000. In continuous use ever since, this Federal Revival-style facility is named for Old Dominion's third president, Alfred B. Rollins Jr., in 1996."   (https://www.odu.edu)
  • Orange County Courthouse Improvements - Orange VA
    "The courthouse and its grounds underwent major changes during the depression years, courtesy of the Federal Government’s Public Works Administration (PWA). Under the courthouse the PWA workers hand-dug a basement to create office spaces."
  • Oregon Hill Parkway and Retaining Walls - Richmond VA
    From the National Park Service's Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary for Richmond: "The Works Progress Administration built the wide drive and stone retaining walls along Oregon Hill Park in the late 1930s, and the city rebuilt these in 2007 after substantial damage from tropical storm Gaston." The retaining wall at the location below was completely rebuilt using original stones, according to Corman Construction, the contractor on the project: "Due to the park’s historic nature, the existing stone masonry wall had to be meticulously dismantled stone by stone, cleaned, and reinstalled on a new retaining wall, consisting of a cantilevered concrete...
  • Parcel Post Building (former) - Richmond VA
    The historic former Parcel Post Building at 1100 E Main St. in Richmond, Virginia was originally designed by Marcellus Eugene Wright, Sr. in association with the Richmond architectural firm Lee & Smith & Van der Voort. According to some sources designs were drawn up during the Hoover administration, in 1929. Begun as a four-story facility, a work order mid-construction enlarged part of the building, which became six stories tall. It is likely at this point in the construction process (ca. 1934-5) that Public Work Administration (P.W.A.) funding became involved in addition to standard Treasury Department funds; two photos of the facility...
  • Parcel Post Building (former): Cadmus Mural - Richmond VA
    The former Parcel Post Building in Richmond, Virginia housed multiple examples of New Deal artwork: murals by Paul Cadmus and Jared French, respectively, which were commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Paul Cadmus's work was a mural with respective titles: "Pocahontas Saving the Life of Captain John Smith," "Walter Raleigh," and "William Byrd." Believed to be removed from the Parcel Post Building in the 1960s, the mural was found rolled up in storage in Philadelphia. Since restored, the work is now housed in the library at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse, which is next door to...
  • Parcel Post Building (former): French Mural - Richmond VA
    The former Parcel Post Building in Richmond, Virginia housed multiple examples of New Deal artwork: murals by Paul Cadmus and Jared French, respectively, which were commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Gerard French’s work was a mural: "Stuart’s Raiders at the Swollen Ford," featuring companion portraits of Jeb Stuart, and John Pelham “in wings attached to either end of the scene.” Believed to be removed from the Parcel Post Building in the 1960s, the mural was found rolled up in storage in Philadelphia. Since restored, the work is now housed in the library at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. United...
  • Park and Street Improvements - Lebanon VA
    The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)'s "constructive project work" in Russell County, Virginia included "Lebanon park and streets."
  • Petersburg National Battlefield Development - Petersburg VA
    The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted numerous projects at what is now Petersburg National Battlefield, as detailed in Wallace and Conway's "A History of Petersburg National Battlefield," developing infrastructure, creating illustrations for the museum, and even serving as park guides. "CCC Company 1364 arrived from Camp Meade, Maryland, early on the morning of July 13, 1933, and established a camp, Camp MP-2, in the Fort Stedman area of the park." "Since the establishment of the camp in the park in 1933, most of the work of clearing underbrush, road building, sodding, and tree planting was done by...
  • Petersburg National Battlefield: Museum Art - Petersburg VA
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) produced sketches and other works for what is now known as Petersburg National Battlefield. The status and present location of these works is unknown to Living New Deal. Wallace and Conway: "In time, additional displays included a number of attractive water colors, pastels, and charcoal illustrations done under a Works Progress Administration art project sponsored by the park in 1937. These illustrations depicted uniforms, battle scenes, and maps of battlefield areas around Petersburg and Richmond." Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The WPA art project for the Petersburg National Military Park in progress for a year and a half has been...
  • Phoebus Fire Department - Hampton VA
    The Pheobus Fire Department in Hampton, Virginia was originally constructed as the Town Hall for Pheobus, Virginia. The town of Phoebus has since been incorporated into the city of Hampton. The Town Hall building was constructed in 1938. In his 2008 "Historic Structures Survey of City of Hampton, Virginia," for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Stephen Del Sordo writes: "The federal government used the potential for a European war, the Civilian Conservation Corps, and Works Progress Administration programs to provide unemployment relief and to improve public facilities.... The federal government...constructed a new post office in Phoebus, the Phoebus Firehouse and...
  • Phoebus Post Office - Hampton VA
    This New Deal post office was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938. It is also the site of William Caffee's 1941 mural, "Chesapeake Fisherman." Researcher Frank da Cruz notes that the post office's Colonial Revival design is by Louis A. Simon who was the Supervising Architect in the U.S. Department of the Treasury at the time. The Engineer was Neal A. Melick.  
  • Phoebus Post Office Mural - Hampton VA
    "Chesapeake Fishermen" This mural was originally proposed for the Eutaw, Alabama post office. Since it depicts nothing in the Eutaw area, the Section reassigned it to Phoebus, Virginia. Note: Phoebus was a separate incorporated town during the 1930s. It was consolidated into Hampton, VA in 1952. Medium: fresco
  • Phoebus Water Tank - Hampton VA
    Researcher Frank da Cruz writes that in 1936 the Federal Works Project Administration (PWA) financed the construction of this one-million gallon steel elevated tank. The current waterworks coordinator in the area reports that this project, as well as the 60th Street Elevated Tank project in Newport News, were "...financed by 25% to 45% federal grants, and 4% 25-year-serial-revenue-bonds accepted by the Public Works Administration." Although this tank is currently in use, it is evidently slated for demolition in 2018. The construction of this water tank in 1936 was part of a large scale waterworks expansion project that was carried out with the support of...
  • Picnic Shelter - Roanoke VA
    The stone picnic shelter was constructed during the 1930s (after 1934 when the park was planned for development) by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The city of Roanoke hired landscape architect A. A. Farnham to develop a plan for the park, including the stone picnic shelter.
  • Pocahontas State Park - Chesterfield VA
    "Pocahontas State Park is a state park located in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, not far from the state capitol of Richmond. The park was laid out by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and at 7,950 acres (32.2 km2) was, at its creation, Virginia's largest state park. The park is the site of the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum with exhibits about the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia. Located in a building constructed by the CCC, the museum's exhibits include photographs, artifacts and personal mementos."
  • Post Office - Altavista VA
    The historic Altavista post office was constructed in 1939 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Appalachia VA
    The historic post office in Appalachia, Virginia was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use.
  • Post Office - Bassett VA
    The historic New Deal post office in Bassett, Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1938. The post office is still in use today.
  • Post Office - Berryville VA
    The U.S. Post Office building in Berryville, Virginia, is a U.S. Treasury project from 1938-39. It is one of many hundreds of post offices built during the New Deal era that still serve Americans today.
  • Post Office - Blacksburg VA
    What is now the Downtown Station post office at 118 North Main Street in Blacksburg, Virginia was constructed in 1935 as the city's main post office, with Treasury Department funds.
  • Post Office - Blackstone VA
    The historic post office in Blackstone, Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1940-1. The building is still in service.
  • Post Office - Bluefield VA
    The historic post office building in Bluefield, Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed ca. 1941, houses New Deal artwork inside and is still in use today.
  • Post Office - Chatham VA
    The historic post office in Chatham, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Christiansburg VA
    Now known as the Downtown Station post office, what had been the main post office in Christiansburg, Virginia is located at the town's main intersection.  It was completed in 1936 and built from funds allocated to the U.S. Treasury Department.  In the mid-2000s it was targeted for closure by the federal government; however, effort by local, state and congressional leaders derailed that effort and the building remains open today.  The successful effort to maintain the building was in part a function of its designation as a Virginia Historical Landmark.  The exterior and interior plan of the building is very similar...
  • Post Office - Emporia VA
    The historic post office facility in Emporia, Virginia was built with Treasury Department funds in 1939. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Hopewell VA
    The historic post office in Chatham, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Luray VA
    The historic post office in Luray, Virginia was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Onancock VA
    The historic post office in Onancock, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.
  • Post Office - Orange VA
    The post office in Orange, Virginia was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. It is also the site of Arnold Friedman's 1937 mural, "Upland Pastures," painted for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Louis A. Simon was the Supervising Architect and Neal A. Melick was the Supervising Engineer.
  • Post Office - Petersburg VA
    The historic post office building in Petersburg, Virginia, was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1935. The building is still in use today.
  • Post Office - Rocky Mount VA
    The historic post office in Rocky Mount, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Smithfield VA
    Smithfield's historic post office was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1941. The building, which is still in service, also houses a New Deal mural by William Abbot Cheever entitled "Captain John Smith Trading with the Indians."
  • Post Office - Staunton VA
    The historic Woodrum Station post office in Staunton, Virginia was built with Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building houses an example of New Deal artwork.
  • Post Office - Strasburg VA
    The historic Strasburg, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Stuart VA
    The historic post office in Stuart, Virginia was constructed in 1941 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Tazewell VA
    The historic post office in Tazewell, Virginia was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.
  • Post Office (former) - Ashland VA
    This former post office building was constructed by the Treasury Department for Ashland in 1940. The building is still standing, but is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Marion VA
    The old post office in Marion, VA was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building is now privately owned.
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