This 1935 mural by James Daugherty entitled “The Life and Times of General Israel Putnam” was funded by the WPA’s Federal Arts Project. The mural is 9 x 22 feet. It was originally painted for the Greenwich Town Hall but moved… read more
Greenwich, Connecticut’s town incinerator was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration funds during the 1930s. The structure, which served from 1938 to 1977, has since been demolished. The land now constitutes part of Christiano Park. PWA Docket… read more
The historic Merritt Parkway was constructed during the 1930s with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. “In spring 1934, a $347,000 PWA grant was approved for grading and bridges along seven miles of the highway in Greenwich… read more
The historic post office in downtown Greenwich, Connecticut was originally constructed in 1916-7. A rear extension was added to the building to as part of a New Deal project completed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is… read more
This Section of Fine Arts mural, entitled “Old Days in Greenwich,” was painted by Victoria Hutson Huntley in 1939. Created for the historic main post office for Greenwich, the mural has since been relocated: “The Board of Ed and the… read more