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  • Marine Barracks Reconstruction - St. Croix VI
    The Public Works Administration (PWA) carried out major repairs and reconstruction of Marine barracks on St Croix. The cost of the PWA work was $2,297.12.
  • Market Street Improvements - Christiansted, St. Croix VI
    The Works Progress Administration carried out improvements on Market Street (“White Oak Hill” area) in Christiansted, between 1938-1938.
  • Marley Homes - Frederiksted, St. Croix VI
    "Marley Homes at Frederiksted, St. Croix Island. An undeveloped plot of 17 acres dedicated by the municipality is the site of this development. A series of 1-story row houses provide 70 rooms arranged in 38 family-dwelling units. The structures cover 2 ½ percent of the site area." “By arrangement with the United States Housing Authority, the administration of the three low-cost housing projects erected in the Virgin Islands by the PWA Housing Division has been turned over to the government of the Virgin Islands. This arrangement has made it unnecessary to establish an expensive management organization and has therefore permitted the...
  • Protestant Cay Residence Reconstruction - St. Croix VI
    “Protestant Cay residence, St. Croix. The reconstruction of this attractively located and interesting structure was completed except for certain minor details and except for the reconstruction of adjacent outbuildings. This residence will be made available as quarters for an officer of the government of the Virgin Islands.” The work was executed by the WPA and cost $ 6,000.
  • Queen Cross Street Improvements - Christiansted, St. Croix VI
    The Works Progress Administration completed hardsurfacing work on Queen Cross Street in Christiansted.
  • Queen Street Improvements - Christiansted, St. Croix VI
    The Works Progress Administration completed hardsurfacing work on Queen Street in Christiansted.
  • Queen Street Sewer Line - Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI
    The Works Progress Administration installed a new sewer line on Queen Street in Frederiksted.
  • Richmond Penitentiary Repairs - Christiansted, St. Croix VI
    The Federal Emergency Relief Administration carried out repair work at the Richmond Penitentiary in the vicinity of Christiansted. The repair work included roof repairs after fire-related damage. Today, the facilities are vacant and in an advanced state of disrepair.
  • Sandy Point Landscaping - St. Croix VI
    In St. Croix, the Civilian Conservation Corps worked on the development of Federally owned land at Sandy Point. The 1938 Annual Report of the Governor of the Virgin Islands mentions that the land "is being cleared of brush and planted in coconuts, and which is now extensively used as a recreational center by residents of the western part of the island.”  
  • Steeple Building Repairs - Christiansted, St. Croix VI
    The PWA carried out repairs and preservation work for the Steeple Building in 1933. Located on the Christiansted National Historic Site, the structure was built by the government of the Danish West Indies and Guinea Company to serve as a Lutheran Church for the Danish colonial venture on the Virgin Island.  The building was subsequently converted to various uses. "Constructed in 1753 to house the first faith community established in Christiansted, the Steeple Building was originally the Church of our Lord God of Sabaoth. Its current name comes from the steeple that served for generations as a landmark for mariners entering the...
  • Teachers’ Housing, Diamond School - Christiansted, St. Croix VI
    The Public Works Administration (PWA) executed the “construction of a house for teachers at Diamond School.” The cost was $2,497.87.
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