Booker T. Washington High School Improvements – Atlanta GA
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed the grounds of Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia ca. 1936.
Charles R. Adams Park – Atlanta GA
Charles R. Adams Park is a 32-acre public city park located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia. The park is surrounded by the neighborhood of Cascade Heights. Construction of the park began in the mid-1930s, and the dedication ceremony took place in… read more
City Hall Parking Lot – Atlanta GA
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a parking lot at Atlanta’s City Hall in 1936. Its status is presently unknown to Living New Deal.
Georgia State University: Alumni Hall Improvements – Atlanta GA
This structure was originally built as the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium in 1907-09. It was thoroughly renovated with WPA assistance in 1938 and given a new facade in 1943. The building was sold to Georgia State University in 1979, and now… read more
Georgia Tech – Atlanta GA
Numerous building construction projects on the Georgia Tech campus were enabled by various federal New Deal agencies during the Great Depression. The Civil Works Administration (CWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), and Public Works Administration (PWA) all contributed support to various… read more
Georgia Tech: Brittain Dining Hall Addition – Atlanta GA
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed an addition to Georgia Tech’s Brittain Dining Hall.
Georgia Tech: Ceramics Building Addition – Atlanta GA
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed an addition to the Ceramics Building on the Georgia Tech campus. The addition “comprises the largest portion of the building. The new work doubled the floor space of the department and increased the… read more
Georgia Tech: Daniel Laboratory Addition – Atlanta GA
“Tech’s development continued in the Fall of 1938 with the announcement that the Board of Regents, with Public Works Administration assistance, would spend $350,000 for the construction of four buildings and an addition to a fifth. … The third building… read more
Georgia Tech: Drawing Building – Atlanta GA
Georgia Tech’s Engineering / Mechanical Drawing Building was constructed during the Great Depression. Located on Cherry Street, the building was located north of the Guggenheim School of Aeronautics by Mechanical Engineering Building. Its current status is unknown to Living New… read more
Georgia Tech: Harrison Residence Hall – Atlanta GA
“Tech’s development continued in the Fall of 1938 with the announcement that the Board of Regents, with Public Works Administration assistance, would spend $350,000 for the construction of four buildings and an addition to a fifth. Work began on the… read more
Georgia Tech: Heisman Gym (demolished) – Atlanta GA
Later known as Heisman Gym, Georgia Tech’s old Auditorium / Gymnasium Building was constructed with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The building “was projected to be built in two phases with the first costing $93,000 and the second $116,000…. read more
Georgia Tech: Hinman Research Building – Atlanta GA
Funds provided by the federal Public Works Administration (PWA) enabled the construction of Georgia Tech’s Hinman Research Building ca. 1940.
Georgia Tech: Howell Residence Hall – Atlanta GA
“Tech’s development continued in the Fall of 1938 with the announcement that the Board of Regents, with Public Works Administration assistance, would spend $350,000 for the construction of four buildings and an addition to a fifth. Work began on the… read more
Georgia Tech: Lyman Hall Chemistry Building Addition – Atlanta GA
“The Works Progress Administration which as we have seen sponsored the Gymnasium for Georgia Tech, was also responsible for adding the third and final addition to the Lyman Hall Chemistry Building. Construction began on a three-story “L” shaped addition in… read more
Georgia Tech: Naval Armory (demolished) – Atlanta GA
“The first building built under the “Civil Works Administration” was the Naval Armory. Constructed on the site of the temporary gym that burned in 1931, the Armory Building was a “no-frills” building. The building was to serve the Atlanta Naval… read more
Georgia Tech: Stephen C. Hall Building – Atlanta GA
Georgia Tech’s Stephen C. Hall Building was constructed as the Civil Engineering Building. “Today, the Stephen C. Hall Building houses the Writing and Communication programs at Georgia Tech, as part of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.” “The Federal… read more
Grant Park Improvements – Atlanta GA
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to improve Atlanta’s Grant Park ca. 1936.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Atlanta GA
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to develop the precursor to what is now Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, then known as Atlanta Municipal Airport or Candler Field, during the 1930s.
Parkway Drive Development – Atlanta GA
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to develop and improve Atlanta’s Parkway Drive ca. 1936.
Piedmont Park Improvements – Atlanta GA
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to develop Atlanta’s Piedmont Park ca. 1936.
Police Station and Jail (former) – Atlanta GA
The first major federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project undertaken in Atlanta during the Great Depression was the city’s police station and jail. The PWA supplied a $257,000 loan and $97,460 grant for the project, whose total cost was $355,867…. read more
Richard Russell Federal Building Mural – Atlanta GA
Completed by Paul Rohland in 1940, “Dogwood and Azaleas” was originally installed in the Decatur, GA post office. The above photo dates to when it resided there, before being moved to the Federal Building in Atlanta.
Sewer System – Atlanta GA
Numerous New Deal agencies contributed to the development of metropolitan Atlanta’s sewer system during the Great Depression. Atlanta initially applied for PWA funding in July 1933, but lack of local contribution caused the city government to withdraw the application and… read more
Techwood Homes (demolished) – Atlanta GA
The Techwood Homes public housing project in Atlanta was a whites-only complex constructed between 1935 and 1936 with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. It has since been demolished. “Techwood Homes was the first public housing project in the United… read more
University Homes (demolished) – Atlanta GA
The University Homes public housing project in Atlanta was completed in 1938 with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. It has since been demolished. “Built in 1938 on the site of the former Beaver Slide slum. Seen as the African… read more