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    Federal Building (old Post Office) – Mesa AZ

    Date added: July 28, 2014; Modified: November 3, 2018

    This New Deal post office is now known as the Federal Building: MesaAZ.gov: “The Federal Building was built in 193[6-7] by the Federal Government Department of Treasury to become Mesa’s first 1st-class post office and one of the finest buildings… read more

    Arizona Museum of Natural History (old City Hall) – Mesa AZ

    Date added: May 23, 2013; Modified: November 3, 2018

    The Arizona Museum of Natural History is housed in a building that was originally the Mesa City Hall. The structure was built in 1937 with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds and labor, and was designed by Lescher & Mahoney. The new civic… read more

    County Hospital (former) Expansion – Mesa AZ

    Date added: December 8, 2017; Modified: November 3, 2018

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built an addition to the County Hospital, also known as the Southside District Hospital in Mesa. The hospital was built in 1923 as a 12-bed facility with emergency and surgical services. The hospital expanded to… read more

    Water and Sewer Systems – Mesa AZ

    Date added: January 6, 2015

    A joint waterworks and sewer construction project in Mesa, Arizona was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $50,000 loan and $40,909 grant; the total cost of the… read more