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    Pecos - USGS map 1963

    Earl Bell School (demolished) – Pecos TX

    Date added: February 26, 2022; Modified: April 9, 2022

    A school for “Mexican-American children” was constructed with Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $13,091 grant for the project, whose total cost was $29,215. Construction began in January and was completed in July 1936. The school was… read more

    U.S. Post Office and Court House, Pecos, TX

    Post Office – Pecos TX

    Date added: March 13, 2015; Modified: April 9, 2022

    The historic U.S. Post Office and Court House in Pecos, Texas bears a 1935 cornerstone and was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1936, is still in service as a post office.

    Water System – Pecos TX

    Date added: November 4, 2014

    A waterworks construction project in Pecos, Texas was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $230,000 loan and $64,895 grant toward the $294,953 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between… read more