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Date added: December 30, 2021; Modified: August 12, 2023
The Niles City Canning Plant was converted from an abandoned syrup factory in 1938, with construction continuing into 1939, by the city of Fort Worth and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The building itself was constructed in 1911 and was… read more
Date added: January 6, 2015; Modified: July 27, 2023
W. C. Stripling Middle School was originally constructed as W. C. Stripling High School in 1927. In 1933-34, the grounds were landscaped by the Civil Works Administration (CWA), the Federal Emergency Relief Administration FERA), and the Texas Relief Administration. The… read more
Date added: May 5, 2013; Modified: July 24, 2023
The PWA constructed one building of the former James E. Guinn School in 1936-37. That building is now occupied by the Business Assistance Center. “The James E. Guinn School had its origins as the Southside Colored School, organized in 1894…. read more
Date added: August 31, 2018; Modified: October 3, 2019
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) is primarily responsible for building the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge (FWNC&R) which is located just inside the city limits of Fort Worth, TX. CCC Company 1816, Lake Worth Camp SP-31-T served in this… read more
Date added: August 11, 2019; Modified: August 11, 2019
The Works Progress Administratio built several cages and exhibits at the Fort Worth city zoo.
Date added: August 28, 2012; Modified: May 21, 2018
The mural entitled “Gathering Pecans,” painted by Otis Dozier in 1941, is an example of New Deal artwork. It was created for the historic former post office in Arlington, Texas, which is now privately owned. Dozier was a painter, printmaker… read more
Date added: March 25, 2013; Modified: May 6, 2018
This grand post office takes up almost an entire city block. It was constructed in 1931 under the Treasury Department’s supervising architect James A. Wetmore, prior to the advent of the New Deal. The post office contains six New Deal… read more
Date added: March 27, 2015; Modified: March 17, 2018
In addition to Mosque Point, the CCC completed many other projects at Lake Worth. The pictured National Park Service document lists the many projects built by the CCC from 1934-1937, including: foot and auto bridges, several shelters, picnic and campground… read more
Date added: March 6, 2018; Modified: March 6, 2018
LOC: “Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad Underpass, Spanning State Highway 183 at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX: An example of Fort Worth’s exceptional network of grade separation structures, the underpass[es serve] as a good… read more
Date added: March 31, 2013; Modified: February 21, 2018
Farrington Field is a large multi-use stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. It was constructed in 1938-1939 by the WPA and designed by Arthur George King and Everett L. Frazier from the architecture firm of Preston M. Geren. Evaline Sellors did… read more
Date added: March 15, 2013; Modified: August 15, 2017
“North Side Senior High School is another excellent example of the monumental high schools constructed in Fort Worth prior to World War II. Its location atop a bluff adds to its impressive presence on Fort Worth’s North Side. With the… read more
Date added: January 6, 2015; Modified: August 15, 2017
Charles E. Nash Elementary School was originally constructed in 1927 and received a small addition in 1936. It’s likely that the addition was completed as the result of New Deal funding, but that has not been verified. It has been… read more
Date added: May 5, 2013; Modified: April 12, 2017
Fire Station No. 14 of Fort Worth, Texas was constructed in 1938-39 under the PWA. The architect was Preston M. Geren and the Sr. Contractor was Quisle and Andrews. The building now serves as a YWCA Child Care-Community Center.
Date added: July 19, 2014; Modified: April 11, 2017
Originally the City-County Hospital, this facility was constructed in Fort Worth, Texas in 1938-1939 in a design that reflected both Classical Moderne and Streamlined Moderne styles. Fort Worth architect Wiley G. Clarkson designed the building and the general contractor was… read more
Date added: August 6, 2013; Modified: April 11, 2017
Elmwood was a tuberculosis sanatorium located at 2805 Kimbo, Fort Worth. The building has been demolished. The sanatorium was a joint project of the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant County with partial funding coming through the PWA. It was designed… read more