The Civilian Conservation Corps built a camp at Wahiawa, Oahu for 230 enrollees. The allocated funds amounted to $181,661.57. The CCC worked in forested areas in the vicinity of this camp, and their work typically included projects like tree planting;… read more
A Public Works Administration grant of $310,909 funded new construction and improvement work on flood control in the Kapalama neighborhood of Honolulu. Docket No. TH-1004-DS.
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded new construction or improvement work for a flood control project in Waialua, Oahu. The PWA grant amounted to $56,700. The work was carried out in 1938. The project, listed as Docket No. TH-1051-F, was… read more
A Public Works Administration (PWA) grant of $92,224 funded new construction and improvement work on a harbor fuel oil line system for the Honolulu Harbor, under the direction of the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the Territory of Hawaii. The… read more
“United States Public Works project no. NRH-9-A, a section of Kamehameha Highway known as the ‘Puuloa-Aiea Cut-off’ for the sum of $387,099.84; United States Public Works project no. NRH-7-C (reopened) and no. NRH-7-D (reopened), a section of Kamehameha Highway, for… read more
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration funded the construction and improvement of Kaneohe Bay Drive providing “another scenic, military and commercial highway that borders the Pacific Ocean for much of its extensive stretch, winding away from the main around the island… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded new construction or improvement work for the Kawailoa Training School for Girls (also known as Girls’ Industrial School) in Kailua on the North Shore of Oahu. The PWA grant amounted to $27,632. The work was carried… read more
“[…] United States Public Works project no. NRH-16-A, known as the ‘Kunia Road’, for the sum of $388,585.26. The Kunia Road runs from Schofield Barracks to the Ewa-Waianae Road, a distance of 7.81 miles, and is a road long wanted… read more
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration funded the construction and improvement of Mokapu Road, providing “another scenic, military and commercial highway that borders the Pacific Ocean for much of its extensive stretch, winding away from the main around the island highway,… read more
In 1935, a contract was awarded for the construction of additional facilities at the Oahu Prison. “A unit for incorrigibles, and additions to the mess building at Oahu Prison for the sum of $104,389, of which $28,500 was Federal grant.” Today the… read more
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration completed improvements to the Pacific Heights Road, including the “widening, realignment, retaining-wall construction, and drains which now provide one of the most easily accessible and beautiful scenic highways on Oahu.”
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded new construction or improvement work for the Extension of Piikoi Street in Honolulu. The PWA grant amounted to $38,700. The work was carried out in 1938. The project, listed as Docket No. TH-1050-F, was… read more
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration funded the construction of the Roosevelt High School athletic facilities: “Another major operation concluded during the year consisted of the completion of a concrete stadium and the Roosevelt High School athletic field with facilities for… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded new construction or improvement work on sewer lines in Wahiawa on Oahu. The PWA grant amounted to $59,850, and the work was carried out in 1938. The project, listed as Docket No. TH-1076-F, was… read more
A Public Works Administration grant of $97,795 funded new construction work on the Tax Office building in Honolulu. The work was underway in 1938. Listed as Docket No. TH-1035-DS, the project was part of the PWA’s non-federal projects expenditure for… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded additions and improvement work for the Boys’ School (also known as the Waiale’e Home for Wayward Boys or the Waiale’e Industrial School for Boys) on the North Shore of Oahu. The PWA grant amounted to $61,364…. read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded new construction or improvement work on a school in the Waikele neighborhood in the City and County of Honolulu. The PWA grant amounted to $74,700, and the work was carried out in 1938. The… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded new construction or improvement work for waterworks projects in Honolulu. The PWA grant amounted to $366,750. The work was carried out in 1938. The project, listed as Docket No. TH-1063-F, was part of the… read more