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Date added: October 9, 2022; Modified: July 27, 2023
First Rural Electrification Administration (REA) program in Kansas is remembered today with a state highway marker in Horton, KS. “First REA Project in Kansas At this site the first power pole for the Brown-Atchison Electric Cooperative was dedicated in special… read more
Date added: July 27, 2023; Modified: July 27, 2023
A water tank in Horton, Kansas was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $8,820 grant for the project, whose total cost was $19,504. Construction occurred between Oct. 1938 and Jan. 1939. The location… read more
Date added: July 27, 2023; Modified: July 27, 2023
The historic Horton Public Library building in Horton, Kansas was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $10,273 grant for the project, whose total cost was $22,838. Construction occurred between Aug. and Dec. 1938…. read more
Date added: October 24, 2013; Modified: July 27, 2023
This Fair Barn/Civic Center in Horton, Kansas was constructed by the WPA in 1937-39. W.O. “Tutes” Thomas was the designer and head of construction. The building is still in use for municipal functions and celebrations.
Date added: July 27, 2023
The historic post office in Horton, Kansas was constructed in 1937 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Date added: August 20, 2012; Modified: July 27, 2023
“The Horton Post Office was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The two murals on the Walls, “Picnic in Kansas” and “Changing of Horses for the Pony Express” were painted by Colorado artist, Kenneth Evett in… read more
Date added: January 16, 2022; Modified: January 16, 2022
The Works Progress Administration built the Decatur County lake in Decatur County KS, as part of Kansas’ Water Conservation Program.