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City Hall (former) Improvements – Tacoma WA

A WPA press release from Dec. 1937 stated: “To provide employment for needy persons on relief rolls an allotment of $6,900 has been made … for labor in cleaning and renovating public buildings in Tacoma, such as the city hall,… read more

Project type: City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Fort Nisqually – Tacoma WA

Established in 1833, Fort Nisqually was the first European settlement on Puget Sound and was sold to the Du Pont company in 1904. Efforts to preserve the fort were begun in 1933 and taken over by the Works Progress Administration… read more

Project type: Archaeology and History, Historical Restoration, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Main Library Improvements – Tacoma WA

A WPA press release from Dec. 1937 stated: “To provide employment for needy persons on relief rolls an allotment of $6,900 has been made … for labor in cleaning and renovating public buildings in Tacoma, such as the city hall,… read more

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

Puget Creek Natural Area Improvements – Tacoma WA

A WPA press release from Dec. 1937 stated: “Construction of bridle paths, rustic bridges and general landscaping in Puget Park, Tacoma, is scheduled under a WPA allotment of $7,416. The project started operating this week.”

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

Sewer Improvements – Tacoma WA

“Federal approval of Tacoma’s city-wide WPA sewer improvement project providing employment for more than 560 men, was announced today [Nov. 12, 1937] by Don G. Abel, state WPA director. The WPA allotment accounts to $95,776 to which the city of… read more

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

Street Improvements – Tacoma WA

One WPA project involved “considerable work to be done in Tacoma on Tacoma Avenue and Cleveland and Hendricks streets,” a project which was “allotted $41,892 of WPA funds and will provide employment fer about 179 men to be taken from… read more

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

Tacoma County Bridges – Tacoma WA

One of many PWA and WPA projects in Washington state: “$314,768 was allocated for the replacement and repairing of 11 bridges in Tacoma/ Pierce County. All of the bridges were either already shut down or were scheduled to be shut… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge (former) – Tacoma WA

“The bridge connects Tacoma to areas such as Gig Harbor on the Kitsap Peninsula. Funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA), it was 2,800 feet between the two the two towers. “Everyone marveled, at the gossamer of a structure so… read more

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

Tacoma Water Supply – Ravensdale WA

” Tacoma Water Supply Program for 1937 The Water Division of the City of Tacoma has plans completed for a construction program during 1937 amounting to $1,566,000. An application for a $705,000 PWA grant on this project has already been… read more

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

Wapato Park – Tacoma WA

“Wapato Park was the site of a major WPA [Works Progress Administration] work project. Sherman Ingalls, Metropolitan Park District Supervisor at Wapato directed the project and designed the park improvements. The WPA built bridges, boat and bathhouse, modern kitchen with… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Bathhouses, Paths and Trails
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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