The Works Progress Administration (WPA) employed 8.5 million people and built over 650,000 miles of roads, 125,000 public buildings, 75,000 bridges, and 800 airports, including La Guardia Airport. It also created a robust art in public spaces program, producing murals and sculptures that still exist today. One of the most famous WPA projects was Camp David, now known as a presidential retreat in Maryland. It was built in 1938 as a camp for federal workers.
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