Overpass – Pueblo CO
Date added: May 17, 2019; Modified: May 18, 2019
The Works Progress Administration built an overpass that eliminated a grade crossing in Pueblo, Pueblo County CO.
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Nursery – Pueblo CO
Date added: December 16, 2018; Modified: March 25, 2019
New Deal funding helped build a nursery in the city of Pueblo, CO. The structure was 13,260 sq ft and was built of native stone. The nursery was built for working mothers and it served approximately 200 children. The federal… read more
Colorado State Fairgrounds – Pueblo CO
Date added: April 27, 2013; Modified: January 16, 2019
“The fairgrounds have long been a gathering place for the state’s agricultural community and have also served as a vehicle to educate, promote and entertain the public about Colorado agriculture. Since 1901, farmers and stock men and women have come… read more
Mountain View Cemetery – Pueblo CO
Date added: August 1, 2016; Modified: June 10, 2017
Multiple New Deal agencies worked to develop and otherwise improve Pueblo, Colorado’s historic Mountain View Cemetery during the 1930s. “Major improvements to the Mountain View Cemetery began with 1933-1934, CWA Projects. The CWA crews enclosed the ornamental iron fence on… read more
Mineral Palace Park – Pueblo CO
Date added: March 20, 2015; Modified: May 15, 2017
The Lake Clara bridge, boat house, band shell and retaining wall [since, at least in part, removed] were all built by WPA workers of native limestone and are still standing. The bandshell was completed in 1938.
Colorado Mental Health Institute – Pueblo CO
Date added: December 3, 2011; Modified: April 11, 2017
"This project for the State Hospital for the Insane at Pueblo included the construction of 3 dormitories, a dining hall, and an addition to the nurses' home. The dormitories are 2 stories in height and will accommodate approximately 300 patients…. read more
Pueblo City Golf Course – Pueblo CO
Date added: July 7, 2015; Modified: August 1, 2016
In 1937, the WPA constructed this golf course for the city of Pueblo. Evidence indicates that the Army Corps of Engineers may have contributed. The course is now known as the Elmwood Golf Course.
Pueblo Zoo – Pueblo CO
Date added: August 1, 2016; Modified: August 1, 2016
Multiple New Deal agencies collaborated in the development of the Pueblo Zoo, a component of the City Park complex. The stunning stone structures at the zoo (and throughout the park) are still in use. “The two-and-one-half acre zoo contains an… read more
City Park – Pueblo CO
Date added: August 1, 2016; Modified: August 1, 2016
Multiple New Deal agencies collaborated in the development of Pueblo’s City Park (and one of its primary components, the Pueblo Zoo). Stunning stone facilities and walls throughout the park are still in good condition. There are at least two WPA… read more