Post Office Mural – Lewisburg WV
New Deal mural entitled “Old Time Camp Meeting” painted by Robert F. Gates in 1940. Mr. Gates also painted a mural for the Oakland, MD post office.
Post Office Mural – Mannington WV
This oil on canvas "Landscape at Frogtown" was painted for the Mannington post office by Richard Zoellner in 1942. It was a winner of the Treasury Section's 48-State Post Office Mural Competition.
Post Office Mural – Mount Hope WV
The historic Mount Hope post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural “Mining”, painted by Michael Lenson in 1942. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Salem WV
Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Visions of the Development of Salem” painted in 1942 by Berni Glasgow.
Post Office Mural – St. Marys WV
New Deal mural entitled “St. Mary’s and the Industries of the Region” painted by Alexander B. Clayton in 1939.
Post Office Murals – Marlinton WV
Edwin Dorsey Doniphan painted two murals for this post office under the New Deal. One is entitled “Past Visions the Future” painted in 1939 by Edwin Dorsey Doniphan. The gentleman in the mural is Mr. Calvin Hill who passed away… read more
Post Office Relief – Logan WV
The historic Logan post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “The Letter,” a sculpture created in 1940 by Gleb Derujinsky. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Relief – Oak Hill WV
The historic Oak Hill post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the relief entitled “The Colonial Mail Rider,” created and installed by Henri Crenier in 1938. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Relief – Ripley WV
New Deal relief entitled “The Pride of Jackson County” installed in 1942 by Joseph Servas.
Post Office Relief – Spencer WV
Vicken von Post Totten completed this plaster of paris relief, entitled “Pastoral of Spencer,” in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the post office lobby.
Post Office Relief – St. Albans WV
New Deal relief entitled “Science and Industry,” installed in194 by Reuben R. Kramer. Originally created for the Sixth Ave. post office, but moved to the “new” post office in 1986.
Post Office Reliefs – Kenova WV
Albino Cavalitto created these wooden reliefs, entitled “Worker,” in 1941, with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Reliefs – Webster Springs WV
New Deal project consisting of glazed terra cotta in three panels. Called “Springtime” by Lenore Thomas, it depicts a child swinging with parents on each side.The panels are approximately 3′ x 5′.
Price Street Sidewalks – Kingwood WV
The Works Progress Administration built sidewalks on several streets in Kingwood. Work on Price Street was completed in 1937.
Public Building Renovation – Parkersburg WV
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) repaired 69 public buildings in Parkersburg, Wood County. The projects were sponsored jointly by the City of Parkersburg and the Board of Education, and were backed by local organizations. The WPA provided the labor and… read more
Raleigh County Courthouse – Beckley WV
The historic Raleigh County Courthouse in Beckley, West Virginia was constructed between March 1936 and November 1937. Construction was enabled by a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) grant; the P.W.A. supplied $114,545 for the project, whose total cost was $268,953…. read more
Richwood Ave. Retaining Wall – Morgantown WV
In 1936, the WPA constructed a massive retaining a wall along Richwood Ave. in the Woodburn community of Morgantown, WV.
Ridge State Fish Hatchery – Berkeley Springs WV
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Ridge State Fish Hatchery in Berkeley Springs, Morgan County. Pictured are the rearing pools built by WPA crews.
Ritter Park – Huntington WV
Ritter Park is a historic park founded in 1913. The Works Progress Administration carried out improvement work in the 1930s. The National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Ritter Park notes that Gus Wofford, a landscape architect who worked for the Board… read more
Road and Alley Improvements – Mill Creek WV
The Works Progress Administration completed road and alley improvements in Mill Creek. The work included stone basing streets.
Road Improvements – Beckley WV
The Works Progress Administration completed road improvements in Beckley, Raleigh County. The work included “patching and surface treating, 17,000 yards of bituminous macadam streets.”
Road Improvements – Big Sandy WV
The Works Progress Administration completed road improvements in Big Sandy. The work consisted “Stone-basing one-half mile thoroughfare road, and ditching and shouldering of three miles.”
Roney’s Point Tuberculosis Hospital (abandoned) – Triadelphia WV
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of a Tuberculosis Hospital in Roney’s Point, Ohio County, in the vicinity of Wheeling. The 40-bed hospital opened in 1936. The cost was $188,000 which was covered in part by the PWA, the… read more
Roosevelt High School – Parkersburg WV
The Works Progress Administration built the Roosevelt High School in Parkersburg, Wood County. The project was completed in 1936. The building façade material is local stone. The exact location and condition of this facility are unknown to the Living New… read more
Sanitary Outhouses – Parkersburg WV
Sponsored by the US public health service, the Works Progress Administration built 1,097 sanitary outhouses in Wood County.
Sanitary Sewer – Barnesville WV
The Works Progress Administration built sanitary sewers in Barnesville, Marion County.
Sanitary Sewer – Morgantown WV
The Works Progress Administration built a sanitary sewer system in Morgantown, Monongalia County, in 1936.
Sanitary Sewer – Pine Grove WV
The Works Progress Administration built a sanitary sewer in the Simpson Hill section of Pine Grove, Wetzel County.
Sanitary Sewers – Marmet WV
A sanitary sewer construction project in Marmet, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $21,000 loan and $14,347 grant toward the $31,881 eventual total cost of the project. Work… read more
Sanitary Sewers – Parkersburg WV
A substantial sanitary sewer construction project in Parkersburg, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $78,000 loan and $62,946 grant toward the $139,961 eventual total cost of the project…. read more
Sanitary Sewers, Ram’s Horn Creek – St. Albans WV
The Works Progress Administration built sanitary sewers in St. Albans. The work consisted of the “construction of 42-inch storm and sanitary sewers, Ram’s Horn creek.”
School Repairs – Highlawn WV
The Works Progress Administration completed improvements and repairs for the Highlawn School in Highlawn. The work consisted of “painting and repairing school building, grading and cindering yard and construction of new porch.” The exact location and condition of this facility are… read more
Sewer System – English WV
The Works Progress Administration built “5,898 lineal feet of eighteen-inch sewer” in English, McDowell County.
Sewer System – Malden WV
The Works Progress Administration built a sewer system in Malden, Kanawha County.
Sewers – Point Pleasant WV
A combination sewer construction project in Point Pleasant, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $83,000 loan and $27,552 grant toward the $109,994 eventual total cost of the project…. read more
Sherwood School Additions – Sherwood WV
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built additions and repaired facilities for Sherwood School in Sherwood, Doddridge County. The work completed by the WPA consisted of building four classrooms, an auditorium, two kitchens, two restrooms, new water works, and new walkways. The… read more
Sidewalk Construction – Parkersburg WV
In 1935, The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a mile and a quarter of sidewalks throughout Parkersburg, Wood County. The “sidewalks were constructed by WPA labor taken from the relief rolls.”
Sidewalks – Clay WV
The Works Progress Administration built sidewalks in Clay, Clay County, West Virginia.