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Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Former) Repairs – St. Thomas VI

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration carried out “repairs and renewals” work at the Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (now J. Antonio Jarvis School) on St. Thomas.

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Airport Hangar (demolished) – St. Thomas VI

The federal Public Works Administration helped to provide funding for the construction of an airport hangar during the 1930s (PWA Federal Project No. 223). The airport, under the name Bourne Field, served as a military airfield and, during the early… read more

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

Altona Road Intersection Improvements – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The Works Progress Administration completed improvements on Altona Road and vicinity. “At the entrance to the French Village area was a corner that constituted a death trap ever since the large increase in automobile traffic in the island. The danger… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Anna’s Hope Infrastructure Improvements – St. Croix VI

The CWA completed land improvements at Anna’s Hope, including the improvement of roads, grounds, installing drainage, and terracing the grounds.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels, Sanitation and water disposal
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Anna’s Hope Land Improvements – St. Croix, VI

The CWA made land improvements at Anna’s Hope on St. Croix. The work included improvement of roads, grounds, installing drainage, and terracing the grounds.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Annaly Road Improvements – Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI

The Works Progress Administration completed improvements work on Annaly Road in Frederiksted.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Benjamin Franklin School (Former) Repairs – St. John VI

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration carried out “repairs and renewals” work at the Benjamin Franklin School (renamed Guy Benjamin School) on St. John.

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Bjerge Gade Construction and Improvements – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The WPA carried out construction and improvements on Bjerge Gade in Charlotte Amalie. Road construction and improvements carried out by the WPA in the Virgin Islands typically included “clearing the old roadway […] widening existing curves, blasting rock from the… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Bjerge Gade Construction and Improvements – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The WPA carried out construction and improvements on Bjerge Gade in Charlotte Amalie. Road construction and improvements carried out by the WPA in the Virgin Islands typically included “clearing the old roadway […] widening existing curves, blasting rock from the road… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Bluebeard Castle Grounds – St. Thomas VI

Bluebeards Castle Hotel

Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) laborers conducted grading and landscaping work on the Bluebeard Castle Hotel grounds. Improvements included the construction of additional sleeping quarters and a parking area. CCC workers also built a water storage system. “Since no well water is available… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Bluebeard Castle Hotel – St. Thomas VI

Bluebeards Castle Hotel

“Among the several projects in the Virgin Islands was the Bluebeard Castle Hotel. The group of buildings was erected on the summit of a hill 200 feet above the sea. An ancient stone tower with walls 5 1/2 feet thick,… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Archaeology and History, Historical Restoration
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Bog-of-Allen Road Improvements – St. Croix VI

The Civil Works Administration carried out improvements work on Bog-of-Allen Road, to make the road passable for vehicular traffic.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Bunker Hill Construction and Improvements – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The WPA carried out construction and improvements on Bunker Hill in Charlotte Amalie. Road construction and improvements carried out by the WPA in the Virgin Islands typically included “clearing the old roadway […] widening existing curves, blasting rock from the… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Canaan-Rosendal Road Improvements – St. Thomas VI

The Works Progress Administration completed improvements on Canaan-Rosendal Road on St. Thomas. The work included blasting away rock outcroppings to smooth the road surface.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

CCC Camp at Estate Mandahl – St. Thomas VI

The CCC built new camp facilities at Estate Mandahl on St. Thomas.

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, CCC Camps
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

CCC Camp V1 near Lindbergh Bay – St. Thomas VI

The CCC built camp facilities near Lindbergh Bay in St. Thomas. The Annual Report of the Governor of the Virgin Islands for 1938 describes the CCC’s effort to expand enrollment and camp facilities across the islands: “The senior camp in St. Thomas has… read more

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, CCC Camps
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

CCC Camp V2 Estate Grand Princess – Christiansted, St. Croix VI

The CCC built camp facilities at Estate Grand Princess (La Grande Princesse) near Christiansted. The Annual Report of the Governor of the Virgin Islands for 1938 describes the CCC’s establishment and planned expansion of the camp in St. Croix, “the junior camps… read more

Project type: CCC Camps, Forestry and Agriculture
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

CCC Camps – St. Thomas VI

On January 29, 1935, the Emergency Conservation Work was inaugurated on the Virgin Islands and the CCC was established along with two camps. The CCC built camp facilities across the islands, on St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. The Annual Report… read more

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, CCC Camps
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

CCC Forestation Project at Calabash Boom – St. John VI

The CCC carried out a forestation project that involved planting hardwood trees at Clabash Boom, at Johnson Bay on St. John.

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

CCC Senior Camp – St. John VI

The Annual Report of the Governor of the Virgin Islands for 1938 describes the establishment of new camp facilities on St. John: “During the year, a side camp was established on the island of St. John, where there are now 26 persons enrolled in… read more

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, CCC Camps
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Center-Line Road – St. Croix VI

The PWA carried out construction work for Center-Line Road in St. Croix between 1933 and 1934.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Centerline Road Improvements (CCC Camp V-2) – St. Croix VI

The Centerline Road in St. Croix was paved by Civilian Conservation Corps crews enrolled in Camp V-2. The work was completed so that the US President could drive from Frederiksted to Christiansted on a paved road, but mostly for the… read more

Project type: Roads, bridges, and tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Christiansted Grammar School Bathrooms – Christiansted, St. Croix VI

The Works Progress Administration built new bathroom facilities at the Christiansted Grammar School. The site of the school is today occupied by the Florence Williams Public Library.

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

Christiansted Hospital Sanitation System – Christiansted, St. Croix VI

The Works Progress Administration built a new cistern and carried out the repairs and extension of the water and sewer systems, at Christiansted Hospital. Today, the facilities, known as Old Hospital, are vacant and in an advanced state of disrepair.

Project type: Hospitals and Clinics, Education and Health, Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and water disposal
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Christiansted Junior High School (Former) Repairs – St. Croix VI

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration carried out “repairs and renewals” work at the Christiansted Junior High School (renamed Elena Christian Junior High School) on St. Croix.

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Christiansted Leper Asylum Reconstruction – Christiansted, St. Croix VI

The Public Works Administration reconstructed the Leper Asylum on St. Croix and added new buildings that included a laboratory. The colony was originally located two miles west of Christiansted, in the Richmond district, adjacent to a penitentiary and an “insane… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Hospitals and Clinics
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Church Street Improvements – Christiansted, St. Croix VI

The Works Progress Administration completed hardsurfacing work on Church Street in Christiansted.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Commandant Gade Construction and Improvements – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The WPA carried out construction and improvements on Commandant Gade in Charlotte Amalie. Road construction and improvements carried out by the WPA in the Virgin Islands typically included “clearing the old roadway […] widening existing curves, blasting rock from the… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Commandant Gade Sewer Lines – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The Works Progress Administration installed new sewer lines on Commandant Gade in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Water supply
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Company Street Paving – Christiansted, St. Croix VI

The CWA paved Company Street between 1933 and 1934. “Entire block between Queen and King Cross asphalted and 200 ft. between King Cross and Princess Street also asphalted, balance of block 150 ft. graded ready for stones and asphalt.”

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Creque Reservoir and Dam Repairs – St. Croix VI

“Extensive repairs were made to Creque Reservoir in St. Croix where silting and increasing seepage endangered the dam structure which impounds 9,000,000 gallons of potable water. The dam footings have been strengthened and the reservoir area cleaned and put in… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Dams, Water supply
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Crown Mountain Road Improvement – St. Thomas VI

CCC workers carried out improvement work at the scenic Crown Mountain Road in St. Thomas.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

De Beltjen Rd. Construction and Improvements – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The WPA carried out construction and improvements on De Beltjen Rd. in Charlotte Amalie. Road construction and improvements carried out by the WPA in the Virgin Islands typically included “clearing the old roadway […] widening existing curves, blasting rock from… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Diamond School, Princess’ Quarter – Christiansted, St. Croix VI

The CWA did construction work for the Diamond School on St. Croix. “Setting door frames with concrete forms around, setting concrete forms around steel sashes, laying rib lath for roof, erecting iron columns for lean to roof preparing to pour roof”

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Director of Police Quarters Repairs – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The Public Works Administration carried out “repairs and improvements to the quarters of the Director of Police.” The cost of the project was $1,742.89.

Project type: Administrative Buildings, Federal Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Dorothea Agriculture Experiment Station – St. Thomas VI

The Agricultural Experiment Station was built with the help of PWA funds, near Dorothea. The total expenditure for the removal of the “agricultural station from Lindbergh Bay, St. Thomas, to new site at Estate Dorothea, St Thomas, including the purchase… read more

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Dronningens Gade Construction and Improvements – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The WPA carried out construction and improvements on Dronningens Gade in Charlotte Amalie. Road construction and improvements carried out by the WPA in the Virgin Islands typically included “clearing the old roadway […] widening existing curves, blasting rock from the road… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Dronningens Gade Sewer Lines – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI

The Works Progress Administration installed new sewer lines on Dronningens Gade in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and water disposal
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

East End Forestation – St. Croix VI

The CCC performed forestation work that included the “development of approximately 4,000 acres at the east end of St. Croix as a mahogany forest.”

Project type: Landscaping and Tree Planting, Forestry and Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

East Hill School Repairs – St. Croix VI

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration carried out “repairs and renewals” work at the East Hill School on St. Croix.

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
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