17th Avenue Development – Hutchinson KS
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted “grading and filling” work on 17th Ave. from Monroe Street to the city limits.
18th Street Viaduct – Waco TX
This was a combination City/State/Federal (Civil Works Administration) project. Clearing the right-of-way for the viaduct began in Nov. 1933. In Feb. 1934, the federal government allotted $186,000. The cost of the project was $243,000. The width of paving was reduced… read more
4th Avenue Improvements – Greenville PA
The federal Civil Works Administration improved 4th Avenue— “ashing” the road—in Greenville, Pennsylvania between 1933 and 1934.
ABC Playground – New York NY
This small playground on Houston St. between Essex and Norfolk was constructed by the Department of Parks in 1934 as a playground for small children. According to the press release announcing its opening, it originally contained “a shelter house, basketball… read more
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (Former) Repairs – St. Thomas VI
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration carried out “repairs and renewals” work at the Abraham Lincoln Elementary School (now J. Antonio Jarvis School) on St. Thomas.
Acton High School (former) Improvements – Acton MA
The former Acton High School building was greatly improved with federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) funds and labor in 1933. School Committee Report, 1933: “The school system has functioned fairly normally during the past year. The pared appropriation hindered somewhat,… read more
Agricultural Research Center Improvements – Hays KS
The New Deal’s Civil Works Administration (CWA) employed 40 men “in making improvements” at what was then known as the Fort Hays Branch of the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station (now Agricultural Research Center).
Airport – Grand Marais MN
The federal Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct an airport for Grand Marais, Minnesota in 1933-4. Living New Deal believes this to be Grand Marais Cook County Airport, which is still in use today.
Airport (former) Development – Baggs WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airstrip at Shoshoni, Wyoming, created by “grubbing sagebrush and clearing field.” A 1950s map shows an airport south of town, at the coordinates below.
Airport (former) Development – Chugwater WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airport for Chugwater, Wyoming. The location and status of the facility are unknown to Living New Deal.
Airport (former) Development – Farson WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airport for Farson, Wyoming. There was a landing strip south of the community at the coordinates below.
Airport (former) Development – Kaycee WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airport for Kaycee, Wyoming. The location and status of the facility are unknown to Living New Deal.
Airport (former) Development – Lysite WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airstrip at Lysite, Wyoming, created by “grubbing sagebrush and clearing field.” The location and status of the facility are unknown to Living New Deal.
Airport (former) Development – Rock Springs WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to improve what was then the airport for Rock Springs, Wyoming. Located about five miles north of Rock Springs, the airport is no longer extant; it was replaced in 1942 by what is now… read more
Airport Development – Big Piney WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airport for Big Piney, Wyoming.
Airport Development – Dubois WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop Dubois, Wyoming’s municipal airport.
Airport Development – Glendo WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airport in Glendo, Wyoming. The location and status of the facility are unknown to Living New Deal.
Airport Development – Meeteetse WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airport for Meeteetse, Wyoming. Work here and in other nearby cities “promised to open that region to air traffic.” The location and status of the facility is unknown to… read more
Airport Development – Powell WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airport for Powell, Wyoming, likely Powell Municipal Airport eight miles north of the community. Work here and in other nearby cities “promised to open that region to air traffic.”
Airport Development – Shoshoni WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) worked to construct / develop an airstrip at Shoshoni, Wyoming, created by “grubbing sagebrush and clearing field.” The facility is likely Shoshoni Municipal Field.
Airport Hangar – Goodland KS
The Civil Works Administration built an airport hangar at the Goodland Airport in 1934 in Goodland KS. According to NW Kansas, “[r]ecords from the Sherman County Herald and Goodland Republic show the cost of the entire airport when built was $42,783…. read more
Akron Falls Park – Akron NY
Multiple New Deal agencies are cited as having contributed to the development of Akron Falls Park, including the C.W.A. and the W.P.A. “The Civil Works Administration … initiated the development of Akron Falls. They hired 90 men to develop the… read more
Al Hayne Monument Restoration – Fort Worth TX
The monument itself dates from 1893 but the original marble bust was replaced in 1934 by a bronze one sculpted by Evaline Sellors as a PWAP project. The curbing (reflecting pool) around the Al Hayne Monument is a CWA project:… read more
Ala Moana Park Landscape Design – Honolulu HI
In 1932, the city government began grading work and site preparations on the grounds of the Ala Moana park with the help of territorial relief funds. But it was the advent of federal assistance in 1933 that expanded the scope of… read more
Ala Moana Park, Roosevelt Portals – Honolulu HI
This shore-side park was constructed with CWA and FERA funds. From a Department of Land and Natural Resources calendar: “The moderne style, FERA funded Ala Moana Park East Entry Gateway (1934), designed by Harry Sims Bent, was officially named the… read more
Ala Moana Park: Lawn Bowling Green – Honolulu HI
Part of the Ala Moana Park complex, the Lawn Bowling Green was designed by architect Harry Sims Bent and built with the help of federal funds and FERA and CWA labor. “Constructed in 1939, the lawn bowling green was the last of… read more
Ala Moana Park: the Sports Pavilion and Banyan Court – Honolulu HI
Part of the Ala Moana Park complex, the Sports Pavilion and Banyan Court were designed by architect Harry Sims Bent and built with the help of federal funds and FERA and CWA labor. “The simple concrete exterior walls of the… read more
Alabama Avenue SE Water Main – Washington DC
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) installed a 16-inch water main along Alabama Avenue SE in 1933-4. This was at the beginning of an extensive program of building new water mains and sewers all across the District of Columbia by New… read more
Alameda County Road Work – Berkeley CA
The February 1934 issue of California Highway and Public Works describes federal funding for extensive road work from Oakland to Richmond. When the Key System replaced portions of their lightrail trolley with bus service, federal funds helped with track removal… read more
Alamo Grounds Improvements – San Antonio TX
Multiple New Deal agencies were involved with improving the grounds at the Alamo. A timeline mural board on the west side of the Alamo Museum indicates that “depression-era public works projects” built the walls that now encompass the grounds of… read more
Alapocas Drive – Wilmington DE
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 through Alapocas Woods (Alapocas… read more
Alexandria National Cemetery Improvements – Alexandria VA
“During the 1930s, the Civilian Works Administration (CWA) made general repairs to the lodge and outbuildings and erected a new flagpole.”
Alumni Field Development – Maynard MA
The New Deal had a large impact on Maynard’s Alumni Field. In 1933 the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) surfaced the running track, built a concrete foundation for bleachers, graded a field next to the highway, and surfaced tennis courts. The… read more
Alvarado Area of Wildcat Canyon Park: Improvements – Richmond CA
The New Deal made major improvements to the former Alvarado Park on the east side of Richmond CA, where Wildcat Creek tumbles out of the East Bay hills. Alvarado Park was transferred by the city of Richmond to the East… read more
Alvarado Area of Wildcat Canyon Park: Picnic Facilities – Richmond CA
The New Deal made major improvements to the former Alvarado Park on the east side of Richmond CA, where Wildcat Creek tumbles out of the East Bay hills. Alvarado Park was transferred by the city of Richmond to the East… read more
Amite County Courthouse Improvements – Liberty MS
Mississippi’s oldest courthouse was enlarged, modernized and renovated with a Works Progress Administration project of more than $30,000. The red brick two-story Federal style building was originally constructed 1839-1840. The project added two-story wings on the east and west ends… read more
Anacostia Park: Improvements – Washington DC
Anacostia Park is one of Washington DC’s two largest parks and recreation areas, along with Rock Creek Park. It covers over 1200 acres along the Anacostia River from South Capitol Street SE to the Maryland boundary in NE. The New… read more
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Improvements – Greeneville TN
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted an improvement project at Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in Greeneville, Tennessee, providing work for about 35 laborers.
Andrew McArdle Bridge Repairs – Boston MA
A Boston Public Works Department report cited Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) labor as conducting the following work: “Meridian Street Bridge [now Andrew P. McArdle Bridge] … was chipped, cleaned and painted. … Repaving and repairs were made to the… read more
Anna Becker Park Improvements – Belen NM
“The short – lived CWA program … assisted the development of the Anna Becker Park in Belen.”