• Barbour Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Barbour Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Bartholomew Avenue Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Bartholomew Street from Park Street to Hamilton Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Broad Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including the 0.6-mile stretch of Broad Street from New Britain Avenue to Maple Avenue, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Campfield Avenue Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including the 1.1-mile stretch of Campfield Avenue from Maple Avenue to Victoria Road, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Capen Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Capen Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Crane Court Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Crane Court, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Flood Relief - Hartford CT
    The WPA was involved in flood repair and relief multiple times in the Connecticut region, including in 1936 and 1938. "The disastrous storm and flood of March 1936 led W.P.A. officials to turn their efforts wherever possible to assistance, relief and rehabilitation programs. The Writers' Project assigned many of its people to collecting information to document the story of the disaster, of people's reactions to it, and of the rehabilitation work. In Hartford a special effort was made, at the Mayor's request, to prepare a history of the flood, but it appears never to have been completed."   (www.cslib.org) "W.P.A. money and labor...
  • Forest Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Forest Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Garden Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved Garden Street in Hartford, Connecticut, between Albany Ave. and Greenfield St., in 1937. Furthermore, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including the stretch of Garden Street from Asylum Avenue north to the CNE railroad tracks, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million. This project also included expanding the paving work referenced above along Garden Street from Greenfield St. to Westland St.
  • Gillett Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Gillett Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Goodwin Park Golf Course - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) expanded and improved the Goodwin Park Golf Course in Hartford CT. The WPA extended the golf course to 9 holes. The Goodwin Park Golf Course is still in use today.
  • Greenfield Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including the 0.6-mile stretch of Greenfield Street from Woodland Street to Garden Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Hamilton Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Hamilton Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Hartford-Brainard Airport Development - Hartford CT
    "Hartford-Brainard Airport, located in the city of Hartford, has historically been one of the busiest general aviation airports in the state. In 1921, a 350-acre cow pasture became the chosen site for what has been called the country’s first municipal airport." (CTAirports) The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) contributed dramatically to the airport's development, including the following: "Construct runways, turning circle, curbs, shoulders, catch basins, walks and fences at Brainerd Field." Official Project Number: 165‐1‐15‐117 Total project cost: $560,800.00 Sponsor: City of Hartford
  • Hillside Avenue Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including the 1.3-mile-long stretch of Hillside Avenue from White Street to Park Terrace, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Laurel Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved Laurel Street in Hartford, Connecticut, between Farmington Ave. and Capitol Ave., in 1937.
  • Mahl Avenue Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Mahl Avenue from Main Street to Garden Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Mather Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including the 0.6-mile stretch of Mather Street from Main Street to Vine Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Preston Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Preston Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Prospect Avenue Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Prospect Avenue from Park Street to Farmington Avenue, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Sewage Plant - Hartford CT
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of a sewage plant in Hartford CT. Pictured are the digesting and storage tanks. The exact location and condition of this facility are unknown to the Living New Deal.
  • Shultas Place Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Shultas Place, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • South Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including South Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • State Armory Improvements - Hartford CT
    W.P.A. improvements to the Governor William A. O'Neill State Armory in Hartford, CT included the following projects sponsored by the Quartermaster General's Department: Paint Armory Official Project Number: 165‐15‐2072 Total project cost: $4,449.00 Repair and improve Armory building Official Project Number: 165‐15‐2100 Total project cost: $14,493.00 Paint interior of armory Official Project Number: 465‐15‐2‐75 Total project cost: $13,224.00 And this project, sponsored by the State Armory Commission: Construct hangar, office building, concrete walls, and steel roof Official Project Number: 65‐15‐7533 Total project cost: $91,967.00
  • State Police Building - Hartford CT
    Hartford Courant: "The cornerstone of the new $150,000 State Police administration building on Washington Street was laid Thursday in ceremonies In which Governor Cross, State officials, and officials of the Works Progress Administration took part." Among the remarks: "Now largely through the financial aid of the Works Progress Administration of the Federal Government, we shall soon have an administration building for the Department of State Police, which will be both pleasing to the eye and so designed as to enable our Stale Police officials to do their work under the most favorable circumstances. " WPA construction on this site included a "new barracks and garage."
  • Summit Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including the 0.8-mile stretch of Summit Street from New Britain Avenue to Zion Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Tower Avenue Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Tower Avenue, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Ward Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Ward Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Water Supply - Hartford CT
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of a water supply filtration system and canals in Hartford CT. Pictured are the filtration beds and canals. The exact location and condition of this facility are unknown to the Living New Deal.
  • Wawarme Avenue Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Wawarme Avenue, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Westland Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including Westland Street, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million.
  • Whitney Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) paved 34 streets in Hartford, Connecticut, including the 0.7-mile stretch of Whitney Street from Asylum Avenue to Farmington Avenue, as part of a $2.5 million, two-year paving project begun in 1937. The federal government contributed $1 million. As part of this project the WPA also paved the entirety of South Whitney Street.
  • Windsor Street Paving - Hartford CT
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) "reinforced" Windsor Street in Hartford, Connecticut in 1937. Pet the Hartford Courant the new "roadway is a mile long and four lanes wide. It extends from the railroad underpass to North Main Street ..."