New Deal Pointless Prize
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@historygeek 204920 wrote:
Also– I have idea if there are any historical markers or the like at Fort Hunt. If someone lives near there and fancies a ride that way, let me know what you find.
There’s definitely something. I was taking a pic of riding friends in front of the remains of the old fort @fort hunt. I obv shoulda gotten a close up of that sign
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This rectangular block of white marble is inscribed “In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1882-1945.” He wanted a memorial the size of his desk and in front of the Archives.
FDR pledged a new deal for the American People. His New Deal programs helped improve the lives of people suffering from the events of the depression. In the long run, New Deal programs set a precedent for the federal government to play a key role in the economic and social affairs of the nation.
My bike leaning into The Pentagon
Others have already posted this New Deal building, but did you know these 10 things about this iconic structure?
… The Pentagon was the first desegregated building in Virginia….
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Monroe Street Houses
At 7th and Monroe Streets, NE, the Alley Dwelling Authority (ADA) and the Federal Works Agency (FWA) funded the construction of the Monroe Street Houses in Washington, DC in 1943. This development of 90 living units was built for white national defense workers (Washington, DC was highly segregated at the time).It is unknown to the Living New Deal if any of the structures still exist, but it is not likely since these homes were classified as “demountable,” i.e., intended to be taken down and salvaged sometime after the war.
The ADA was one of the earliest New Deal initiatives to provide better housing for low-income Americans. It replaced unsafe alley dwellings in Washington, DC with more modern and affordable houses and apartments. The ADA existed from 1934-1943 as a federally controlled special authority. It then slowly evolved into today’s DC Housing Authority, an independent agency of the DC Government.
With the advent of World War II, the ADA was enlisted to work alongside the Federal Works Agency (FWA) to provide housing for defense workers (using Lanham Act funds). The Monroe Street Houses was one of those projects.
The houses are no longer around, they gave way to luxury apartments.
Alexandria National Cemetery
Established in 1862, the Alexandria National Cemetery was one of 14 national cemeteries.
During the 1930s, the Civilian Works Administration (CWA) made general repairs to the lodge and outbuildings and erected a new flagpole.
*Also posted #civilwarmarker*
Not funded by the New Deal, but Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted the New Deal reforms from 1933-1936.
The FDR memorial was dedicated in 1997. It consists of five rooms that represent a prologue to his presidency and his four terms.
This sculpture of him in a wheelchair was added in 2001 after a campaign from the National Organization on Disability. This statue depicts his own design from a kitchen chair and tricycle wheels.
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My bike leaning against [mention]HokieBeth [/mention] with [mention]reji [/mention] in the background of a Civilian Conservation Corps sign commemorating their contributions to developing Accotink Lake Park
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Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s Home –
2131 R Street NW, Washington, DC, 20008From 1917 to 1920, while FDR was Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the Roosevelts lived at 2131 R Street NW. Today, there is a plaque by the front door that acknowledges the Roosevelts period of residence here.
Now it’s the home of the Ambassador to Mali.
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