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    Tyler State Park – Tyler TX

    Date added: March 10, 2015; Modified: March 11, 2024

    Tyler State Park was developed by CCC Company 2888 from 1935-1941: “Set into the Piney Woods of East Texas, Tyler State Park reflects two major park development efforts. The first, directed by landscape architect Ben K. Chambers, involved extensive forest… read more

    School – Sanderson TX

    Date added: February 15, 2018; Modified: February 11, 2024

    A school construction project in Sanderson, Texas was undertaken in 1939 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided a $20,475 grant for the project, whose total cost was $45,328. P.W.A. Docket No. TX [X]2640

    Brenham High School Gymnasium – Brenham TX

    Date added: January 27, 2014; Modified: December 26, 2023

    “Constructed with locally available building materials in the traditions of the Rustic Style, the Brenham High School Gymnasium combines a native fieldstone veneer with metal factory-sash and massing reminiscent of the International Style. Ranging from 1 to 3 stories, the… read more

    Old Guard House at Camp Mabry

    Camp Mabry Improvements – Austin TX

    Date added: February 8, 2015; Modified: November 19, 2023

    Camp Mabry, named after Brigadier General Woodford H. Mabry, the Adjutant General of Texas from January 23, 1891 to May 4, 1898, is the headquarters of the Texas Military Forces. The original 90 acres was donated to the State of… read more

    Rylie School (former) – Dallas TX

    Date added: October 27, 2017; Modified: October 31, 2023

    In 1937, a school was built in Rylie, Texas (now Dallas) to replace the former school that burned down the year before. An article published in 1937 in the Dallas Daily Times Herald, recounts the process by which federal funds were… read more

    Ruin of a CCC check dam at Camp Bowie

    Erosion Control and Drainage (Camp Bowie) – Brownwood TX

    Date added: September 24, 2023; Modified: September 28, 2023

    Until World War II, the site of present-day Camp Bowie was privately owned agricultural land. It is presently the site of Camp Bowie, a military installation owned by the Texas Military Department. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp 3818(V), active in… read more

    State Highway 79: Red River Bridge – Waurika OK to TX

    Date added: January 12, 2014; Modified: September 6, 2023

    State Highway 79 Bridge at the Red River which connects Jefferson County, OK with Clay County, TX. “State highway #79 bridge at the Red River is a camelback pony truss bridge built in 1939… This type of bridge is rare and this… read more

    Newspaper article from 1941

    Prairie Hill School (demolished) – Prairie Hill TX

    Date added: May 20, 2018; Modified: August 17, 2023

    The Work Projects Administration constructed a new school for Prairie Hill, Texas and improved the grounds after their school burned in 1939. Work started in 1940 and was completed in 1941. The school was consolidated with the Coolidge School district… read more

    Niles City Canning Plant (demolished) – Fort Worth TX

    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

    Martin Fletcher, "The Horse Breakers" (1940)

    Post Office (former) Mural – Lamesa TX

    Date added: May 19, 2015; Modified: August 7, 2023

    Artist Fletcher Martin painted this Section of Fine Arts oil-on-canvas mural “The Horse Breakers” in 1940 for the Lamesa post office. The post office has since moved, but the mural remains in its original location in what is now a… read more

    Stripling Middle School retaining wall - Fort Worth TX

    W. C. Stripling Middle School Landscaping and Walls – Fort Worth TX

    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

    Northgate Station Post Office – College Station TX

    Date added: March 18, 2015; Modified: July 26, 2023

    The historic Northgate Station post office was constructed from 1936-7 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

    Mission Historical Museum – Mission TX

    Date added: April 5, 2015; Modified: July 26, 2023

    The Mission Historical Museum was constructed as the city’s post office in 1940. The building houses an example of New Deal artwork.

    Mineola Historical Museum (Old Post Office) – Mineola TX

    Date added: February 27, 2017; Modified: July 26, 2023

    The post office in Mineola was built in 1936 under the Public Works Administration (PWA) program and was designed by architects at the U.S. Treasury Department. It continued to be used as a post office until 1998. It is now… read more

    Library (former Post Office) – Stephenville TX

    Date added: April 3, 2015; Modified: July 26, 2023

    The historic Stephenville Public Library building was originally constructed as the city’s post office. The building, which was funded by the Treasury Department, was built in 1935. The architects of record were Mark Lemmon and Louis A Simon.