Alleys Paving – Elkins WV
The Works Progress Administration paved alleys in Elkins, Randolph County.
Broadway Avenue Improvements – Elkins WV
The Works Progress Administration completed road improvements on Broadway Avenue. The work included “Stone-basing and surfacing Broadway Avenue.” The exact location of this project is unknown to the Living New Deal. The name of Broadway Avenue has changed.
Forest Service Building – Elkins WV
Currently known as the United States Department of Agriculture Building, the historic U.S. Forest Service Building in Elkins, West Virginia was constructed with Treasury Deparrment funds. Architectural details: Three-story flat roof facility built to a U-shaped plan. Red brick in… read more
Forest Service Building Murals – Elkins WV
The historic U.S. Forest Service Building (now United States Department of Agriculture Building) in Elkins, West Virginia houses examples of New Deal artwork: “Forest Service” and “Mining Village,” two tempera murals by Stevan Dohanos. Completed in 1939, the works were… read more
Gormon Avenue Improvements – Elkins WV
The Works Progress Administration completed road improvements on Gormon Avenue. The work included “Stone-basing, surfacing and building curbs.”
Monongahela National Forest: Forest Supervisor’s Headquarters – Elkins WV
This USDA building is a U.S. Treasury project from 1936-37. According to the West Virginia Department of Commerce: “Dedicated in 1937, the USDA building symbolized increased importance of the Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service in the New Deal… read more
Monongahela National Forest: Forest Supervisor’s Headquarters Murals – Elkins WV
Two New Deal murals by Stevan Dohanos: “New Deal mural entitled “Mining Village” painte by Stevan Dohanos in 1939. The mural was slated to be installed in the Huntingdon post office but the locals deemed it too depressing. It was… read more
Stuart Recreation Area – Elkins WV
According to the West Virginia Department of Commerce: “Completed and opened in 1937, Stuart Recreation Area is one of four developed recreation areas built by the CCC. Known locally as “Stuart Park,” it became the centerpiece of a large recreation… read more
West Virginia Children’s Home Building Addition – Elkins WV
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) built an addition to the West Virginia Children’s Home in Elkins in 1935.