Bayshore Boulevard – Tampa FL
The PWA funded the construction of Bayshore Boulevard, along Hillsborough Bay in Tampa. At 6.5 miles, it is claimed to be the longest continuous sidewalk in the world.
Bayshore Boulevard Improvements – Tampa FL
This was one of many WPA projects in Tampa: “The most outstanding project was the work done on Bayshore Blvd., the first allotment for which was made on Nov. 4, 1935, amounting to $248,689. During the next 3 years, new… read more
Florida State Fairgrounds Improvements – Tampa FL
During the Depression, the WPA spent $465,000 for buildings and other improvements at the fairgrounds. Which exact buildings were WPA and their current status is unknown to the Living New Deal.
Fort Homer W. Hesterly Armory – Tampa FL
“Fort Homer W. Hesterly is a historic building at 522 North Howard Avenue in the West Tampa section of Tampa, Florida. An art deco style building. It took ten years to find an occupant for the building, once a premiere… read more
Hillsborough High School Gymnasium – Tampa FL
The Hillsborough High School was built in 1927 but soon thereafter the Great Depression caused a halt to construction of the gymnasium and the track. These were eventually built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration under the supervision of… read more
MacDill Field: Defense Housing Project – Tampa FL
In 1941, the Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the MacDill Field Defense Housing Project in Tampa FL. The housing was built for Army enlisted personnel.
Peter O. Knight Airport – Tampa FL
“Peter O. Knight Airport…is an airport on Davis Islands, five minutes (3 NM or 5.6 km or 3.5 mi[1]) from downtown Tampa, Florida. Built as a Works Progress Administration project, it was Tampa’s main airport from 1935 to 1945, and is still used… read more
Tampa International Airport – Tampa FL
“The development of Drew Field was a WPA project of major importance… In 1933, when Tampa began planning projects to provide work for the unemployed with federal assistance, Drew Field came back into the picture. The city’s lease on the… read more
Tampa International Airport Murals – Tampa FL
The seven murals on display in the Airside E Terminal of the Tampa International Airport were commissioned from artist George Snow Hill in 1939 under New Deal sponsorship: “In the late 1930’s, local artist George Snow Hill was commissioned to… read more
University of Tampa: Plant Hall Improvements – Tampa FL
Plant Hall was formerly known as the Tampa Bay Hotel. It was built in the late 19th century. By the 1930s it was in disrepair until the WPA restored the building and converted it into use by the University of… read more