Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course – Fairfield CT
FERA started and the WPA completed the construction of these two 18-hole golf courses between 1933 and 1940.
Fairfield Town Hall Improvements – Fairfield CT
In 1935-36 the WPA worked on reconstruction and renovation of the historic 1794 Fairfield Town Hall building, including the addition of wings to both sides of building; basement improvements and utility upgrades; a new cupola to replace an older cupola… read more
Melville Avenue Defense Housing – Fairfield CT
The Federal Works Agency built defense housing units in Fairfield CT. Pictured is a model unit with asbestos shingle and brick veneer construction. The Federal Works Agency planned to build more than 5,000 units across Connecticut.
Post Office (former) – Fairfield CT
The historic former post office in Fairfield, Connecticut was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds and completed in 1936. The building was sold to private interests in 2012; the building has since been highly modified though the façade remains largely… read more
Post Office (former) Mural – Fairfield CT
This oil-on-canvas Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Tempora Mutantur et Nos Mutamur in Illis” was painted for the old Fairfield, Connecticut post office by Alice Flint in 1938. The mural was restored in 2013 and moved to a second… read more