Date added: March 25, 2014
“City Park is located on S.E. 1st Street, between E. Broadway and E. Catalpa. This is a long, narrow park, with a creek running through it. At the south end of the park is a lovely wood gazebo and a… read more
Date added: November 9, 2013; Modified: February 27, 2014
WPA bridge in rural Oklahoma. “This bridge represents hundreds of similar bridges throughout Oklahoma, spanning the many creeks that meander throughout the countryside. This bridge is 5 miles south of Garber in Garfield County. It is just north of County… read more
Date added: February 27, 2014
“This is a two-story brick high school auditorium which faces north on W. Main Street. There is no WPA signage here that we could find. A reference to it was found in the book “Leaning on a Legacy” which refers… read more
Date added: November 12, 2013; Modified: February 27, 2014
“This building is one of nine livestock exposition-type buildings in Oklahoma, built by the WPA. The WPA completed this one-story native stone building in April 1942. It served as a livestock exposition building and was first used at the Okmulgee… read more
Date added: February 24, 2014; Modified: February 26, 2014
“This is one-story native stone building once housing a Vo-Ed [Vocational Eduction] school operation. There is a wooden sign above a door which reads “HOUSE OF MANNA” and it is possible the building is being used in some way by… read more
Date added: February 9, 2014
The facility in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge was constructed with the support of $94,000 from the New Deal administration funding. The Works Progress Administration hired 150 craftsmen to construct the structures of wood. They were later faced with concrete… read more
Date added: January 28, 2014; Modified: January 29, 2014
This public housing facility was built by the PWA in 1936-38. The site was designed by George Blumenauer, architect, and built by D.C. Bass Construction Co. The apartments still exist, but are now privately owned. They were added to the… read more
Date added: January 9, 2012; Modified: January 29, 2014
This PWA courthouse was built from 1934-1936. A 1939 survey of PWA works described the site: “This new four-story and basement structure, with a partial fifth story, replaces an old courthouse which was destroyed by fire. The basement contains offices… read more
Date added: January 9, 2012; Modified: January 26, 2014
The Oklahoma City Municipal Building was constructed in 1936-37 with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) and a City bond issue. “Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the State, having a population of 185,389 in 1930…. read more
Date added: January 9, 2012; Modified: January 26, 2014
Also known as the Civic Center Music Hall, this PWA Art Deco building was erected in 1937. A 1939 book on PWA buildings describes the site: “Before the erection of this auditorium, Oklahoma City had no place which could seat… read more
Date added: January 11, 2014; Modified: January 11, 2014
State Highway 78 Bridge at the Red River connects Bryan County, OK with Fannin County, TX. It was listed on The National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1996. It was a National Recovery Secondary project. “Constructed during the… read more
Date added: January 10, 2014
“This WPA filtration plant is located in historic Randlett Park. The Park was originally established before statehood in 1907, and has been added to and improved over the years. Randlett Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places…. read more
Date added: January 9, 2014; Modified: January 9, 2014
This rural WPA school is still standing but is no longer in use: “Four Mile School is shown as Marlow, OK, however, it is located in a rural area four miles south of Rush Springs, and northeast of Marlow. It… read more
Date added: January 9, 2014; Modified: January 9, 2014
“Halliburton was founded in 1919, and is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the oil and gas industry. It employs more than 75,000 people, in approximately 80 countries. Named for this high-profile presence in Duncan,… read more
Date added: January 9, 2014; Modified: January 9, 2014
“Irving School, located at 12th and Sycamore in Duncan is currently a Pre-K Center and Head Start program. The School was a WPA project, built in 1935 as a two-story school, with an appropriation of $23,576. In 1966, the second… read more