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Date added: April 3, 2013; Modified: April 3, 2013
“With 400 students that transferred from John M. Vogt HIgh School, Ferguson High School opened in 1939. It was built by the Ferguson Public School District on the (rumored to be haunted) January Estate; which had also been used as… read more
Date added: April 3, 2013; Modified: April 3, 2013
Constructed of a “restrained Art Deco style”, it has a limestone façade with terra cotta decorative elements, similar to though smaller than those on the adjacent Homer G. Phillips Hospital. Upstairs, there is a gymnasium, the basement being a swimming… read more
Date added: March 15, 2013; Modified: March 15, 2013
This PWA courthouse is decorated by several exterior bas-reliefs and a bronze statue of Andrew Jackson, all created by artist Charles Keck. “Bas-relief friezes are located at about the 6th floor level on the north (front of the courthouse), east… read more
Date added: March 13, 2013; Modified: March 13, 2013
Artist Carl Paul Jennewein created a series of fountains flanking the walkway to the PWA city hall entrance, descending to the south away from the city hall with a winged horse followed by shells and fantastical creatures. C. Paul Jennewein,… read more
Date added: March 13, 2013; Modified: March 13, 2013
The Kansas City Municipal Auditorium facade is decorated with three bas relief carved medallions depicting classic themes. The medallions were created by Albert Stewart in 1934 as part of the PWA construction project. Albert Stewart was born in Kensington, England,… read more
Date added: March 13, 2013; Modified: March 13, 2013
The Kansas City Municipal Auditorium was built by the PWA in 1934-35. “Municipal Auditorium is a large, multi-purpose facility in Kansas City, Missouri with three halls: The Arena, Music Hall, and Little Theatre. It opened in 1936 and features Streamline… read more
Date added: March 13, 2013
This unique octagonal 2 story livestock barn and pavilion on the Grundy County Agriculture Fair site was built by the WPA in 1938. It is also known as the Rock Barn.
Date added: March 13, 2013; Modified: March 13, 2013
The CCC did extensive work on the lake and surroundings. The Stone bridge pictured is on the National historical registry site. The dam and lake were constructed by CCC labor. The superintendent’s house pictured was started by CCC and completed… read more
Date added: March 13, 2013
Constructed by the PWA in 1939.
Date added: March 11, 2013; Modified: March 11, 2013
The post office contains a series of frescoes by artist Gustaf Dahlstrom. The murals were funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1941. This large set of frescoes was executed by a master of the technique and depicted… read more
Date added: December 14, 2011; Modified: March 11, 2013
“The site of the Clay County Courthouse is bounded by four important city streets allowing a wide main entrance approach, an entrance to the first floor from the rear, and an entrance to the ground floor on one side. The… read more
Date added: March 10, 2013
“The park currently consists of 189 acres, one of the smallest state parks in the system; however, its size is not a reflection of limited recreational opportunities. The resources located within the park make Lewis and Clark State Park a… read more
Date added: February 15, 2013; Modified: February 15, 2013
Notes: The Jefferson Junior High Auditorium was Federal Public Works Project N. 3701, erected in 1934. It is a multi-use Auditorium for stage productions and sporting events, particularly basketball. The seating was replaced within the last 10 years, but there… read more
Date added: February 9, 2013; Modified: February 9, 2013
The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Winter Landscape” painted by Jessie Hull Mayer in 1940.
Date added: January 11, 2013; Modified: February 9, 2013
Andrew “Cap” Tilles donated his country estate “Rest Haven” to the city of St. Louis as a playground for children in 1932, dedicated to the memory of his mother Rosalie Peck Tilles. This 57 acre park was developed by the… read more