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Date added: January 7, 2014; Modified: January 7, 2014
“[Possum Kingdom Lake] was originally created from the Morris Sheppard Dam, a project of the Brazos River Authority and the Works Progress Administration. Construction was begun in 1938 and completed in 1941. The dam is 2,700 feet long and 190… read more
Date added: January 7, 2014
The WPA worked to extend the sewer system in the town of Taylor, Texas during the mid-1930s.
Date added: January 7, 2014; Modified: January 7, 2014
“The Paradise Water Tower, of Paradise, Kansas, is a historic Works Progress Administration project of 1938. It is located east of the intersection of Waldo and Main Sts. in Paradise. The tower was designed in the WPA Rustic style and… read more
Date added: January 7, 2014
The Crosbyton Review reported in Dec. 1939 that, finished three years prior, Crosbyton’s then-new grade school was “one of the most modern in this territory,” and its construction was aided by PWA funding assistance. “The building contains class rooms, auditorium,… read more
Date added: January 7, 2014
Sweetwater Reporter reported in Sept. 1938 that Albany, TX received $9,945 in PWA grants toward the improvement of the community’s schools.
Date added: January 7, 2014
The PWA approved a $225,000 grant enabling Big Spring, Texas to improve its public waterworks.
Date added: January 7, 2014
The Borger Daily Herald reported that in June 1938 the PWA gave a $35,363 grant with $42,000 in loans to Lefors, Texas for construction/improvement of the town’s waterworks.
Date added: January 7, 2014
The city of Caldwell, Texas received $32,000 in PWA grants and loans toward the improvement and extension of its waterworks system.
Date added: January 7, 2014
The city of Claude, TX received funding from the PWA for its sewage and water systems — including a new sewage disposal unit, new pipes and wells.
Date added: January 7, 2014
The city of Sweetwater, Texas received an $81,000 grant from the PWA for road paving.
Date added: May 2, 2013; Modified: January 3, 2014
“The work of the CCC influenced virtually every national forest. While the architectural style was consistently rustic, featuring stone and massive timbers, regional variations that reflected cultural context and the availability of building materials did occur. For example, in the… read more
Date added: January 1, 2014
According to the Sweetwater Reporter the PWA approved “a grant of $6,545 and a loan of $8,000 for improvements to the Winters [Texas] school system.”
Date added: January 1, 2014
The PWA helped to fund drainage and irrigation systems for Orange County, Texas.
Date added: December 16, 2013; Modified: January 1, 2014
The post office originally contained two Section of Fine Arts murals painted by Roy Hilton in 1939. One mural, “The New Stagecoach,” still hangs in the post office. The mural “Building of Westfield” was unfortunately destroyed during lobby renovations in… read more
Date added: January 1, 2014
The Sweetwater Reporter noted that the PWA provided a grant (matched by a locally approved bond issue) to the town of Aspermont, TX “in the construction of a municipal waterworks system.”