Devou Park Band Shell was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.), as part of a $97,251 grant to the city for park improvements. The band shell was completed in the summer of 1939. “The Devou Park band shell was… read more
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) worked to develop Devou Park, supplying a $97,251 grant to the city for park improvements. In addition to a band shell and shelter house, the W.P.A. constructed swimming pools at the park.
Also known as Stone Shelter, the Devou Park shelter house was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.), as part of a $97,251 grant to the city for park improvements. The shelter house, constructed of native fieldstone and containing a… read more
New Deal funds built the John G. Carlisle School in 1937. In 1992, it was demolished and a new school was built in its place.
Covington, Kentucky’s main post office was constructed with federal funds. The building opened in 1941 and is still in use today.
The historic downtown post office in Covington, Kentucky, is home to three sculptures: Carl L. Schmitz’s 1940 limestone sculptures, “Horsebreeding” and “Tobacco,” and Romuald Kraus’s 1942 bronze sculpture, “Justice,” all completed with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine… read more