WPA PROJECTS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA
1. Read this website for
background
about the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which was a federal
government agency designed to help people during the Great
Depression. What kinds of projects did those employed by the WPA
work on? *This link is also housed at the "wayback machine" and
will take up to 30 seconds to load. Thanks
for your patience!
2. Start with this website which contains examples of WPA projects throughout the state. Choose a city or two and see what's there. You might, for example, choose St. Paul and look at the Como Zoo.
https://livingnewdeal.org/us/mn/
3. Next, scroll down the rest of this page to get a sense of the wide variety of WPA projects here in the State of Minnesota. Follow at least two of the links so you'll see what was accomplished. You might find a WPA project in your area/neighborhood.
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Gooseberry Falls CCC project (similar to the WPA) and village: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/destinations/state_parks/gooseberry_falls/cccphotos_camplife.pdf |
Mahnomen County Fairgrounds
https://blogs.mprnews.org/state-of-the-arts/2011/08/minnesota-architecture-mahnomens-wpa-buildings/
These fairgrounds were built by the WPA in 1936. Some of the original
structures are still remaining that show the kind of excellent work the WPA
did.
Charles A. Lindbergh State Park Little Falls, MN
https://livingnewdeal.org/locations/charles-a-lindbergh-state-park-little-falls-mn/
The park features a picnic shelter and a stone water tower both designed and
built by the WPA. The structures were built in a style complimentary to the
surroundings and stand virtually unchanged from the time they were finished. (no
date of completion is listed on any of 3 sites)
| Wade Stadium- Duluth, Minnesota http://www.theumdstatesman.com/blog/2012/05/03/duluths-historic-wade-stadium-seeks-renovation Wade Stadium is home to the Duluth-Superior Dukes minor league baseball team. It was constructed in 1941 as a WPA project. This article discusses the need for renovation. |