Constructed under the Federal Emergency Relief Agency/Maine Emergency Relief Agency, with with an 1800 x 75 graded runway and an 1800 x 100 graded runway as part of a state wide airport construction program. The legislative session of the Maine… read more
The W.P.A. developed what is now known as Houlton International Airport, in Houlton, Maine. W.P.A. project info: “Construct municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐11‐102 Total project cost: $669,295.00 Sponsor: Town of Houlton “Improvements to municipal airport” Official Project Number: 65‐1‐11‐2213 Total… read more
The historic former U.S. Border Inspection Station on Border Lane off U.S. 2 in Houlton, Maine was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The facility was completed in 1934. Wikipedia: “This border crossing was closed in the early 1970s when… read more
A municipal report from 1934 describes early New Deal work in Houlton: R.F.C. work included a High School lot project: “Mr. Brown approved the High School lot project for Houlton, and an allowance of $3,000 per month to carry on… read more
The historic United States Post Office and Custom House building in Houlton, Maine was constructed between 1934 and 1936 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which has been largely remodeled and expanded, continues to serve as the post office,… read more
The Civil Works Administration (CWA), the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) supported the construction of welfare housing in Houlton ME between 1933 and 1935. Excerpts from the Annual Town Reports, Houlton Maine: 1933 Partial… read more