Civic Center Landscaping – Duluth MN
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided labor for landscaping work at Duluth, Minnesota’s Civic Center [park].
Lake Superior Zoo – Duluth MN
Lake Superior Zoo’s website states: “The Duluth Zoo weathered through the depression years and the W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration) Program built bridges over Kingsbury Creek and many animal enclosures (including the elephant house) that are still serving the zoo today.”… read more
Lincoln Park Pavilion – Duluth MN
“During the Depression, Mayor Sam Snively and Park Superintendent F. Rodney Paine took advantage of government funding to put unemployed men to work on projects in the city’s parks. Lincoln Park’s stone pavilion was built in 1934 with funds and… read more
National Guard Armory (former) Addition – Duluth MN
Duluth’s National Guard Armory, built in 1915, received a significant expansion through the Works Progress Administration on the eve of World War II. Minnesota’s WPA administrator, Sidney L. Stolte, announced the plans to “increase the size of the building, provide… read more
Park Point Beach House and Recreation Field – Duluth MN
The Park Point Beach House and adjacent recreation field, located in Park Point on Minnesota Point, were constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Wade Municipal Stadium – Duluth MN
Duluth, Minnesota’s Wade Municipal Stadium was constructed with federal Work Projects Administration (WPA) funds/labor between 1940 and 1941. The 4,200-seat stadium is still in use today.
Wheeler Athletic Complex Fieldhouse – Duluth MN
The federal Works Progress Administration constructed a fieldhouse at what is now Wheeler Athletic Complex, in (West) Duluth, Minnesota.