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  • U.S. Courthouse and Post Office (former) - Beckley WV
    This New Deal Post Office in Beckley was built with Treasury Department funds in 1933.
  • University Avenue Improvements - Morgantown WV
    The Works Progress Administration completed improvements on University Avenue in Morgantown, Monogalia County.
  • US Route 60 Improvements - Clifftop WV
    The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded improvements for Highway Road. The road is likely still part of US 60/Midland Trail, though its exact location is unknown and is believed to be running from Clifftop Road northwest for the distance as that is approximately 3 miles. Excerpt from Legal Advertisement, Notice to Contractors, The Charleston (WV) Gazette, March 18, 1939, p. 11: "Public Works Administration Project Docket 1197-F -- PWA 3717 Fayette County. 2.379 miles of the U.S. 60 Route. Clifftop Road for grading, draining, Macadam Base, Surface Treatment and Bridge. Certified Check $2800.00 Jack S. Donnachie, Branch Manager, W. Va. State...
  • Vaughn Avenue - Parkersburg WV
    The Works Progress Administration built a storm sewer on Vaughn Avenue in Parkersburg, Wood County.
  • Venable Avenue Sewers - Charleston WV
    Before November 1936, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) installed sewer lines along Venable Avenue, between 15th and 20th Streets, in the Kanawha City area of Charleston. It appears that work crews left behind such muddy conditions that Chamberlain Junior High (now Elementary) principal complained in a letter to WPA officials. At the time, the streets were known as 15th (now 44th Street) and 20th (now 49th Street). 20th Street was also known as Main Street.  
  • Victoria Court Housing Project - Williamson WV
    The Williamson Housing Authority built the Victoria Court Housing Project with aid from the Federal Housing Authority. The development consists of a complex of seven, two-story brick buildings laid in rows of three providing a central court (now a modern playground). The project still retains the clotheslines behind the apartment units, some of which were are still in use. The development encompasses the block bounded by Gum Street, West 5th Street, Willow Street, and West 6th Street in what is now called the West Williamson community of Williamson, Mingo, West Virginia. williamsonha.com: On November 25, 1940, ground was broken in West Williamson and on...
  • Walter C. Davis Memorial Building - Romney WV
    This WPA stone building served as an annex building to the Hampshire County Courthouse in Romney, West Virginia, for many years. Though it was recommended for demolition in 2003, it survived and is currently being used as a government office building. The building was constructed circa 1935-1943.
  • Washburn-Gillespie Farm-to-Market Road - Washburn WV
    The Works Progress Administration built a farm-to-market road connecting Washburn with Gillespie, in Ritchie County.
  • Washington Square - Huntington WV
    Under the authority of the Housing Act of 1937 (Wagner-Steagall Act), Washington Square (80 units) was one of three federal housing developments in Huntington opened in 1940. Washington Square was developed at the “Colored” section and recorded as such on the 1950 Sanborn Insurance Map. The project demolished substandard housing in a black community, with some businesses listed in the 1937-1939 Negro Green Book although others, such as the theater across the 8th Avenue survived the Depression and the project. The eight two-story, row house apartment buildings have flat roofs, brick exteriors, and minimal ornamentation characteristic of the emerging International Style...
  • Washington Street Sewers - Charleston WV
    Before November 1936, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) installed sewer lines along Washington Avenue, between 15th and 20th Streets, in the Kanawha City area of Charleston. It appears that work crews left behind such muddy conditions that Chamberlain Junior High (now Elementary) principal complained in a letter to WPA officials. At the time, the streets were known as 15th (now 44th Street) and 20th (now 49th Street). 20th Street was also known as Main Street.  
  • Water Mains - East Bank WV
    A water main construction project in East Bank, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $10,600 loan and $3,968 grant toward the $14,568 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Aug. and Oct. 1934. PWA Docket No. 2199
  • Water Reservoir - South Parkersburg WV
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of a 1,250,000-gallon, concrete water reservoir in South Parkersburg. Project W. Va.-1029-R. Engineers McKinney and Paine of Parkersburg. The PWA provided a $94,714 grant for the project, whose total cost was $215,246. Primary construction occurred between Mar. 1936 and Jan. 1937.  
  • Waterworks - Ansted WV
    A waterworks construction project in Ansted, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $22,000 loan and $17,895 grant toward the $39,889 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Apr. and Aug. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1050-R
  • Waterworks - Belington WV
    A waterworks construction project in Belington, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $34,500 loan and $11,103 grant toward the $43,229 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Sept. 1935. PWA Docket No. 989
  • Waterworks - Bridgeport WV
    A waterworks construction project in Bridgeport, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $10,000 loan and $3,493 grant toward the $13,649 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Aug. 1934 and Jan. 1935. PWA Docket No. 2761
  • Waterworks - Buffalo WV
    A waterworks construction project in Buffalo, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $17,000 loan and $13,504 grant toward the $30,127 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Jul. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1046-R
  • Waterworks - Cairo WV
    A waterworks construction project in Cairo, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $5,900 loan and $2,077 grant toward the $7,947 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jan. and May 1935. PWA Docket No. 5610
  • Waterworks - Clay WV
    A waterworks construction project in Clay, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $20,000 loan and $16,039 grant toward the $35,709 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Oct. 1935 and Mar. 1936. PWA Docket No. 2222
  • Waterworks - Danville WV
    A waterworks construction project in Danville, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $18,860 loan and $7,279 grant toward the $26,224 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Nov. 1934 and Feb. 1935. PWA Docket No. 1635
  • Waterworks - Fairmont WV
    A waterworks improvement project in Fairmont, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $24,618 grant toward the $55,422 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Dec. 1935 and Aug. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1055-R
  • Waterworks - Fairview WV
    A waterworks improvement project in Fairview, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $9,000 loan and $7,372 grant toward the $16,384 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Aug. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1026-R
  • Waterworks - Fayetteville WV
    A waterworks construction project in Fayetteville, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $51,700 loan and $15,301 grant toward the $67,159 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jun. and Nov. 1934. PWA Docket No. 1009
  • Waterworks - Fort Gay WV
    A waterworks construction project in Fort Gay, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $20,000 loan and $16,200 grant toward the $36,624 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Mar. and Jul. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1035-R
  • Waterworks - Franklin WV
    A waterworks construction project in Franklin, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $27,000 loan and $22,172 grant toward the $50,354 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jun. 1936 and Feb. 1937. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1013-R
  • Waterworks - Glasgow WV
    A waterworks construction project in Glasgow, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $22,000 loan and $7,225 grant toward the $28,415 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jan. and May 1935. PWA Docket No. 2436
  • Waterworks - Hurricane WV
    A waterworks construction project in Hurricane, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $38,000 loan and $12,900 grant toward the $50,513 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jun. and Dec. 1935. PWA Docket No. 1426
  • Waterworks - Lewisburg WV
    A waterworks construction project in Lewisburg, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $26,820 loan and $9,680 grant toward the $34,870 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Aug. 1935. PWA Docket No. 4729
  • Waterworks - Littleton WV
    A waterworks construction project in Littleton, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $26,100 loan and $10,280 grant toward the $36,943 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Aug. 1934 and Jan. 1935. PWA Docket No. 5510
  • Waterworks - Moorefield WV
    A waterworks construction project in Moorefield, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $36,000 loan and $13,609 grant toward the $49,281 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Aug. and Dec. 1934. PWA Docket No. 3329
  • Waterworks - New Cumberland WV
    A waterworks construction project in New Cumberland, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $46,000 loan and $13,341 grant toward the $58,782 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Nov. 1934 and May 1935. PWA Docket No. 1647
  • Waterworks - Paden City WV
    A waterworks improvement project in Paden City, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,000 loan and $12,160 grant toward the $27,274 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Jul. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1039-R
  • Waterworks - Parsons WV
    A waterworks construction project in Parsons, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $58,000 loan and $21,652 grant toward the $78,872 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jul. and Nov. 1934. PWA Docket No. 1737
  • Waterworks - Pennsboro WV
    A waterworks improvement project in Pennsboro, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied an $11,356 grant toward the $25,236 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Nov. 1935 and Mar. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1018-R
  • Waterworks - Peterstown WV
    A waterworks construction project in Peterstown, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $24,000 loan and $9,637 grant toward the $33,169 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jan. and May 1935. PWA Docket No. 1947
  • Waterworks - Pine Grove WV
    A waterworks construction project in Pine Grove, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $24,000 loan and $19,636 grant toward the $43,756 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Sept. 1935 and May 1936. PWA Docket No. 5669
  • Waterworks - Ripley WV
    A waterworks construction project in Shinnston, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $28,000 loan and $8,533 grant toward the $33,760 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Dec. 1934 and Aug. 1935. PWA Docket No. 1356
  • Waterworks - Rivesville WV
    A waterworks improvement project in Rivesville, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $14,000 loan and $10,282 grant toward the $23,164 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Feb. and Jun. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1018-R
  • Waterworks - Rowlesburg WV
    A waterworks construction project in Rowlesburg, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $11,500 loan and $4,264 grant toward the $16,059 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jul. and Aug. 1934. PWA Docket No. 4747
  • Waterworks - Shinnston WV
    A waterworks construction project in Shinnston, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $35,700 loan and $13,341 grant toward the $50,381 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Oct. 1934 and Jul. 1935. PWA Docket No. 899
  • Waterworks - Summersville WV
    A waterworks construction project in Summersville, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $25,100 loan and $6,946 grant toward the $31,918 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jun. and Nov. 1934. PWA Docket No. 1190
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