The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed a new station house for the NYPD’s 110th precinct in Elmhurst. The project, built for $100,000, is still in use. Inside is a plaque crediting the WPA, with the date 1939, though the public… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the 138th Infantry Regiment Armory in St. Louis MO. Completed in 1937, the armory building has been converted to office space. Excerpt from Missouri Armories: The Guard’s Home in Architecture and… read more
Harrisburg’s 19th Street Armory was constructed in 1937-8 as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $28,752 grant for the project, whose total cost was $89,050. PWA Docket No. PA [W]1807.
“This P.W.A. allotment made it possible for the Quartermaster Corps of the Army to erect 12 field officers’ quarters of the type illustrated on this page. Each building provides heater, fuel, and storerooms, and a laundry in the basement; a… read more
The Colonial Revival style Adjutant General’s house at Camp Withycombe was constructed by Works Progress Administration workers in 1938. Although a military facility since 1909 when it was developed as a rifle range, Camp Withycombe had few permanent structures before… read more
The Hannibal Armory is constructed of rock that was obtained from a local quarry that also was the source for the adjacent Clemens field baseball field. There is a locked room that was previously used for arms, but the majority… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA), in conjunction with the War Department, developed Beverly Airport in Massachusetts. WPA project details: “Construct municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐14‐265 Total project cost: $168,866.00 Sponsor: War Department “Construct runways at airport” Official Project Number:… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA), in conjunction with the War Department, developed Fitchburg Airport in Massachusetts. WPA project details (referred to as ‘Leominster’): “Improve municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐14‐260 Total project cost: $121,270.00 Sponsor: War Department “Make improvements to airport”… read more
The W.P.A. worked to develop what is now known as Princeton Municipal Airport, in Princeton, Maine. W.P.A. project info: “Improvements to airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐11‐52 Total project cost: $358,036.00 Sponsor: War Department “Make improvements to municipal airport” Official Project Number:… read more
The Public Works Administration funded improvement work at the Alcatraz Prison on Alcatraz Island. The cost of the project was $1,100,000. The funds for the modernization were earmarked through a PWA program in 1938. The modernization plans were temporarily suspended after the… read more
WPA-built American Legion building in Moorhead, MN. “The American Legion Melvin E. Hearl Post No. 21 was completed in 1936 with grant assistance from the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is significant as an example of a public works project… read more
“This American Legion hut is a one-story native stone building, constructed in the Craftsman style. It is located at the SW corner of Stephenson Park, and was a WPA project in 1936. It was constructed at a cost of $7,000… read more
“This WPA Project brought in $60,000 to the economy of Anadarko and employed 210 people, for a period of 13 months… One of the significant projects of the WPA during the years 1935-1943 was the construction of military armories. This… read more
Excavate below first floor of Building #21, underpin walls and piers of Building #21, and carry to solid bearing. Install complete drying room with lines, fans and louvres. Provide adequate room for ten-chair barber shop installation. Cut exterior doors, build… read more
“The Anna Miller Museum, a place where you can walk back in time and relive the old west. Built in the 1930’s, the museum was originally a WPA project for Company A, 115th Cavalry, Wyoming National Guard. Many long, hard… read more
The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, and is known as the bloodiest day of the Civil War. General George B. McClellan and his Union forces faced off against General Robert E. Lee and his Confederate Army… read more
The Pennsylvania National Guard armory building at W Allen St. and 15th St. in Allentown was originally constructed in the late 1930s as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $40,000 grant for the project, whose… read more
According to a DoD Heritage Report, the W.P.A. constructed an armory in Bainville, Montana. Assuming this project was undertaken, the location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number 65‐91‐1605
The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Chinook, Montana. Official Project Number 65-91-1602. According to local newspaper articles, the new armory was initial used as a civic center for various community events, as well as a jail, and office space for… read more
The Clearfield Armory was constructed in 1937-8 as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $29,118 grant for the project, whose total cost was $91,324. PWA Docket No. PA [W]1810.
The Coraopolis Armory was constructed in 1938 as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $34,908 grant for the project, whose total cost was $105,572. PWA Docket No. PA [W]1850.
The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Marion, Montana. The facility is located at southeast corner corner of Broadway Ave. and 3rd St. E. Official Project Number 65‐91‐160X
“During the 1930s, UTNG used federal money, often supplied through the Works Progress Administration (WPA), to build or expand a number of UTNG facilities. The WPA funded eight armories and several garage and storage areas for the UTNG. By 1940,… read more
The historic National Guard armory in Hartsville, South Carolina was constructed by the Work Projects Administration from 1939 to 1940. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The striking PWA Moderne-style National Guard Armory in Hiawatha, Kansas was constructed in 1938 by the Works progress Administration (WPA). The armory is still in service. According to News-Press Now, “a plaque on the National Guard Armory credits the Works… read more
The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Kalispell, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. “Construct Armory building” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐114 Total project cost: $82,810.00 Sponsor: U.S. Navy Department “Provide Armory building” Official… read more
The Lewisburg Armory was constructed in 1937-8 as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $28,726 grant for the project, whose total cost was $88,543. PWA Docket No. PA [W]1852.
The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Marion, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number 65‐91‐1601
“Located at the northwest corner of W. 2nd and Alabama Streets, west of downtown Okmulgee, this armory was built by the WPA and completed in 1936. It was constructed of native limestone, quarried nearby and gave work to between 300… read more
According to a DoD Heritage Report, the W.P.A. constructed an armory in Poplar, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Numbers 65‐91‐1603, and 165‐1‐91‐93 [total cost: $91,814.00. Sponsor: Montana State Armory… read more
According to a DoD Heritage Report, the W.P.A. constructed an armory in Sidney, Montana. Assuming this project was undertaken, the location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number 65‐91‐1593
“The WPA [Works Progress Administration] armory in Springfield sits atop a hill off Main Street in downtown Springfield. This building still retains a high degree of integrity and is now owned by the city. It serves as a community recreation… read more
“The Tonkawa Armory is located east of the downtown area on North Street. The armory is rectangular (136′ x 124′) and constructed of native limestone in the Romanesque style. The architect firm was Nolan, Bryan, Ahler. The roof is concrete… read more
The Watonga Armory was constructed between 1935 and 1937 as a WPA project. This can be documented by the bronze shield above the entrance, and the cornerstone. The armory was placed on the National Register in 1994. This is a… read more
The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Whitehall, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number 65‐91‐1592
The Williamsport Armory was constructed in 1937-8 as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $16,000 grant for the project, whose total cost was $47,896. PWA Docket No. PA [W]1822.
The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Wolf Point, Montana. “In the WPA records, an armory is listed in the same line with roads. The armory and barracks were near the courthouse, today’s library, and the Coliseum. Without the WPA funding, the… read more
The Works Progress Administration built an armory in Yale, OK in 1936. Contributor note: “The Armory in Yale, as with most Oklahoma armories, was constructed by the WPA. This stone armory is located at 200 S. Main, and appears to… read more
The armory for Yazoo City was funded by the WPA with a projected cost of $52,000. Located on the corner of Jackson Avenue and Twelfth Street, it was intended for use as the armory, auditorium, and other public use. The… read more
