Among the dozens of projects undertaken by the federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) during 1934 in Delaware was the construction of groins—small jetties designed to prevent beach erosion—in Rehoboth Beach.
The historic post office building in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
The historic Rehoboth Beach post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Frontier Mail,” a mural painted by Karl Knaths in 1940. The work was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Delaware utilized substantial federal resources in developing and improving its road network during the Great Depression. Among the dozens of projects undertaken by the federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) during 1934 was construction along a road from “Five Points to… read more
Delaware utilized substantial federal resources in developing and improving its road network during the Great Depression. Among the dozens of projects undertaken by the federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) during 1934 was construction, specifically “surface treatment,” of what Living New… read more
The PWA helped construct sewers and a treatment plant in Rehoboth Beach.