The roof of the original Oelrichs town water well building is restored. This historic round rock well house was completed by the WPA in 1940. Photos by Katie Merdanian/Fall River County Herald-Star
The historic well house has been the backdrop for many family photos through the years, as seen in this photo of Jim and Martha Williams shortly after the well house was completed. (courtesy of the ‘In the Shadow of the Butte’ Oelrichs history book).
OELRICHS – Many have heard of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) of the 1930s. The WPA provided jobs and income to unemployed people during the Great Depression. Those projects had a lasting impact on the lives of the residents of Fall River County.
Recently, a well house constructed by the WPA and very important to the residents of the town of Oelrichs was restored. It stands on the south edge…
