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Admiral Coontz Armory – Hannibal MO

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

Project type: Armories, Civic Facilities, Military and Public Safety
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Clemens Field – Hannibal MO

Clemens Field was constructed after the previous park was destroyed in 1935 and has recently been renovated. It is currently home to the Hannibal Cavemen baseball team.  It has been a minor league park for several teams and has seen… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Stadiums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Levering Hospital Addition – Hannibal MO

This was the second addition to Levering Hospital.  At the time, it ran in a straight east-west manner with the 1942 addition at the far east end of the building.  The main entrance pictured is part of the original building… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Hospitals and Clinics
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (demolished) – Hannibal MO to IL

The former Mark Twain Memorial Bridge, spanning the Mississippi River between Hannibal, Missouri and Illinois, was constructed as a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. A preserved portion of the old Mark Twain Memorial Bridge remains on the west bank of the… read more

Project type: Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse – Hannibal MO

This is the second lighthouse at this site, the first was the WPA built lighthouse, but unfortunately it blew down in a windstorm in 1960.  It was rebuilt in 1963 with the same exterior appearance as the original.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Maritime: Harbors, Ports & Lighthouses
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Mark Twain Museum – Hannibal MO

The Mark Twain Museum and rock wall to the north of the original Mark Twain Home were constructed in 1937 to serve as a museum and to serve as protection from fire for the home.  The rock has the same… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Museums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

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