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  • Morris Memorial Hospital (former) - Culloden WV
    "In 1930 Walter T. Morris deeded his farm to the trustees of Morris Memorial Hospital. For several years the old Morris home was used to house a handful of patients. Then in July 1936 the cornerstone of the present hospital building was laid. Through the facilities of the Works Progress Administration a magnificent stone building was erected on the site of the Morris farm home and housed therein is a modern hospital equipped with every known facility."   (https://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com) "Morris Memorial Hospital, located on U.S. 60 in eastern Cabell County, served patients suffering from infantile paralysis, or polio, beginning in 1930... After Dr....
  • Moundsville/Capt. James Harrod State Historical Marker - Moundsville WV
    On the Marshall County Courthouse grounds the two sided marker lists one theme per side. The West Virginia historical marker program began in 1934 with the beginning research for the markers with the intention of placing markers around the state to encourage tourism. Dr. Roy Bird Cook, a Charleston druggist, a longtime commission member, and a vocational historian worked on the project. Approximately 5,000 sites were collected with 440 markers selected by the commission for placement. Most of these along 44 state and federal highways. The funds came from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Works Progress Administration. In addition to the...
  • Municipal Auditorium - Charleston WV
    The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, WV. According to WOWK: "The history of the Charleston Municipal Auditorium in West Virginia’s capital city started with debate from citizens. According to the auditorium’s Statement of Significance to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999, the debate on whether or not to have the auditorium in downtown Charleston began in the 1930s. It says people for the auditorium said it was needed because it would attract performers and bring culture to the capital city. On the other side, people said it would be an 'unnecessary...
  • Nicholas County Courthouse Addition - Summersville WV
    "A further addition was designed by Levi J. Dean in 1940 and executed by the Works Progress Administration. The addition reflects Art Deco influences."
  • North Central West Virginia Airport - Clarksburg WV
    The Works Progress Administration built what was then Harrison County Airport in Clarksburg. The airport serves today as the North Central West Virginia Airport.
  • Notre Dame Arch Bridge Improvements - Clarksburg WV
    This small bridge over Elk Creek was built in 1925. It was improved by the WPA in 1942.
  • NYA Hall - Ravenswood WV
    There is a unique building within the historic district, the Ravenswood Community Center (JA-0177 and JA-177A). It was constructed by the National Youth Administration, a program under the “New Deal” program of Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the Great Depression. The “NYA Hall” was built in 1938 in the Art Deco Style with the cooperation of the City of Ravenswood and the program was geared towards employing younger adults. At some point, it was connected to the McIntosh House via an elevated, brick hyphen. The McIntosh House was built c. 1890 and is Colonial Revival style. It is now used as a community center, either hosting city events...
  • Oakes Field - South Charleston WV
    The Works Progress Administration built the Oakes Field in South Charleston in 1939. The western edge of the stadium shares a common boundary with the former US Naval Ordinance plant. The field has an entrance to residential areas at 4th Avenue on the east center field and to the south through a stone wall with a gatehouse. Along the southeastern border is the Oakes Field House (1939 PWA). The stadium surrounds a football field with a track and has a drive-in entrance from 4th Avenue. To the south, a gate with long concrete ramp provides a walking entrance through the 12 foot,...
  • Oakes Field House (former Recreation Building) - South Charleston WV
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Oakes Field House (former Recreation Building) in South Charleston in 1939. The Recreation Building, as it was called in 1939, is a two-story brick building with gable and seven bays facing 3rd street. The central three bays have arched doorways evocative of Palladian windows. The building is about 72 feet wide and 115 feet long with a small one-story raised brick structure extending towards the Oakes Field. An addition (possibly original, date is unknown) of approximately 12 x 22 feet is on the northwest corner. There are ten large two-story windows running along the...
  • Oglebay Park - Wheeling WV
    "During the 1930s numerous improvement projects were carried out through federal relief programs. A Civilian Conservation Corps Camp of about 200 young men was located in the beech woods where the former Caddy Camp building stands. Gift and loans were solicited to match the Works Progress Administration funds, making possible the building of nature trails and roads, picnic sites, cabins, tennis courts, the outdoor theater, Camp Russel, and the entire Crispin Center area. Crispin Center - with its large swimming pool, golf shop and Pine Room area - has changed little on the outside. Built in 1937-38 of natural sandstone, much...
  • Oglebay Park Pool - Wheeling WV
    oglebayfoundation.org, 2012: "Several dozen Works Progress Administration (WPA) workmen began construction on the Oglebay pool in late 1936, using a federal grant of $68,000, supplemented by a loan from the Sarita Oglebay Russel trust (with the loan to be paid back with pool revenue). John Hargleroad, operations director for the Wheeling Park Commission, shares information about the unique original plumbing. “All the rain water that fell in the area, plus the drains in the locker rooms, flowed into the pool,” he says. “Flush and fill pools were very common at that time.” Although the pool opened quietly to the public in late...
  • Old Turnpikes Historical Marker - Parkersburg WV
    On the east corner of Staunton Avenue and 7th Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia (New Deal Era US 21, US 50 and WV 2) is the New Deal Highway Maker. In the same location there are two non-New Deal markers -- The Toll House which was marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1925. This site was also marked with a Old Tollgate House State Historical marker in 1965 for the Old Toll House. The West Virginia historical marker program began in 1934 with the beginning research for the markers with the intention of placing markers around...
  • Parkersburg High School Running Track - Parkersburg WV
    The National Youth Administration built a running track for the Parkersburg High School in Parkersburg. At the time of its construction this was the only half-mile track in West Virginia.
  • Parsons High School (former) - Parsons WV
    Built circa 1938, the Parsons High School was project number 1252-F of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. It stopped being a high school around 1981, but it didn’t stop serving the community. Today, it provides space for the Tucker County Board of Education, the Tucker County Family Resources Network, and the Tucker County Historical Society.
  • Peterstown High School Addition - Peterstown WV
    The National Youth Administration (NYA) built a two-room addition for the Peterstown High School and the Board of Education of Monroe County. The Board of Education provided the materials and skilled construction supervision, while the NYA provided the labor.
  • Pfeiffer Hollow Road Retaining Wall - Charleston WV
    The Works Progress Administration built a retaining wall along Pfeiffer Hollow Road in Charleston. The exact location of the wall is unknown to the Living New Deal. The former Pfeiffer Hollow Road appears to be the same as the present day Hanna Drive.
  • Picnic Shelter - Tomlinson Run State Park WV
    "A ca. 1938 picnic shelter at Tomlinson Run State Park is another fine example... Built by the CCC, it is a long, one-story, side-gabled building with massive, cut sandstone chimneys on each end elevation. The overall exterior dimensions are 70 feet by 22 feet 3 inches. The façade also is clad with cut sandstone, while horizontal board siding clads the gable ends. The central section of the picnic shelter is open and has large, square columns with oversized, slightly scrolled brackets. The structural framing consists of hand-hewn roof trusses held together with iron strapping and wood pegs. The interior of...
  • Pinecrest Sanitarium (former) Addition - Beckley WV
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of facilities for the Pine Crest Sanitarium, Beckley, Raleigh County. Project W. Va.-1126-DS. Today the facility is in service and operates as the Jackie Withrow Hospital. A market at the hospital site reads: "Established in 1927 by act of the Legislature to provide additional facilities for sufferers from tuberculosis. Opened to the public in 1930. Capacity increased, 1938. Early treatment of the disease is emphasized. Altitude 2350 feet."
  • Pinnacle Rocks State Park - Bramwell WV
    The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to develop West Virginia's Pinnacle Rocks State Park during the 1930s.
  • Playground - Williamson WV
    The National Youth Administration built a playground in Williamson, Mingo County. The exact location of this facility is unknown to the Living New Deal.
  • Pocahontas County Board of Education Storage Building - Marlinton WV
    The National Youth Administration built a storage building for the Pocahontas County Board of Education in Marlinton, Pocahontas County. The exact location of this facility is unknown to the Living New Deal.
  • Porter Creek Farm-to-Market Road - Bomont WV
    The Works Progress Administration built the Porter Creek farm-to-market Road in the vicinity of Bomont, Clay County.
  • Post Office - Alderson WV
    The historic post office in Alderson, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1936, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Fayetteville WV
    The historic post office in Fayetteville, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1938, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Kenova WV
    The post office in Kenova was completed in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Department.
  • Post Office - Keyser WV
    The post office in Keyser, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building is still in service.  The design is simple brick Modern with a flat roof and slightly recessed arch over the entry. The interior has been altered, but the elaborate old mailboxes are still there, and the floor appears to be original.
  • Post Office - Lewisburg WV
    The historic post office in Lewisburg, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1938, houses an example of New Deal artwork and is still in service.
  • Post Office - Logan WV
    The historic post office in Logan, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1937, houses an example of New Deal artwork and is still in service.
  • Post Office - Mannington WV
    The post office in Mannington, West Virginia, was completed in 1939. It is also the site of Richard Zoellner's 1942 mural, "Landscape at Frogtown," painted for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
  • Post Office - Marlinton WV
    The historic post office in Marlinton, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1937, houses an example of New Deal artwork and is still in service.
  • Post Office - Montgomery WV
    The historic post office in Montgomery, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1935, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Mount Hope WV
    The historic post office in Mount Hope, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1940, houses an example of New Deal artwork and is still in service.
  • Post Office - Oak Hill WV
    The historic post office in Oak Hill, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1936, houses an example of New Deal artwork and is still in service.
  • Post Office - Richwood WV
    The historic post office in Richwood, West Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1937, is still in service.
  • Post Office - Ripley WV
    New Deal post office with the standard cornerstone, erected in 1940. According to a National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, the structure was built circa 1940. "One-story, side gable, post office building with engaged, end chimneys. There are three, one-story, flat roof additions on the rear; the one on the rear is a loading dock. Asphalt shingle roof. Partial return cornice. Dentiled cornice with plain frieze. Red brick façade. Double central entrance doors flanked by a pair of 12/12 windows with concrete sills. Entrance door has undivided transom and decorative surround with fluted pilasters with caps and plinth block with...
  • Post Office - Salem WV
    Erected in 1940.
  • Post Office - Spencer WV
    The post office in Spencer was constructed in 1936 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Vicken von Post Totten's 1938 Plaster of Paris relief, entitled "Pastoral of Spencer," and completed with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
  • Post Office - St. Albans WV
    This New Deal post office was constructed by the Treasury in 1937. As of December 2013 it was still functioning and was known as the Old St. Albans Post Office. However Researcher Frank da Cruz reports this building now houses an architectural engineering firm. The wood relief sculpture "Science and Industry" by Reuben R. Kramer (1941) was moved to the new post office that was built in 986 at 431 B Street. He also reports that the cornerstone names Treasury Secretary Morgenthau, Postmaster General James Farley, Supervising Architect Louis A. Simon, Neil A. Melick Supervising Engineer. "The Old St. Albans Post Office...
  • Post Office - Webster Springs WV
    The post office is a typical depression era building with Colonial Revival details. It rests side gabled along the street with a four sided lantern topped with a weathervane centered on the roof. Built of brick with four bays and a central door. The windows large wooded are 12 over 12 double hung. The entrance is a double glass door. The building cost $85,000. It was dedicated on July 4, 1941 by Brig General Lewis B. Hersey, acting national director of the selective service, speakers also included Smith W. Purdum, assistant postmaster general. The cornerstone reads: "James A. Farley -- Postmaster...
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