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Date added: February 16, 2018; Modified: November 15, 2021
The Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) developed the remarkable (former) bathhouse and pool facility at Tucumcari Metropolitan Park, a.k.a. Five Mile Park, in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The pool was advertised as the largest in the Southwest. NRHP nomination form: The bathhouse is… read more
Date added: April 20, 2012; Modified: November 7, 2021
Constructed in 1935, after a design by Santa Fe architect Gordon F. Street, the Old Laundry and Health Center buildings were part of a campus expansion during the New Deal financed by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Public… read more
Date added: May 6, 2013; Modified: November 7, 2021
New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. “Like many institutions of higher learning in New Mexico, the New Mexico School of Mines, as NMIMT was known then, took advantage of the… read more
Date added: October 14, 2014; Modified: October 10, 2021
“The McKinley County Courthouse, itself a New Deal arts project, houses 19 pieces of New Deal art, and murals, tile work, lamps, and furniture by New Deal artists and crafts workers grace the courthouses interior.” (www.co.mckinley.nm.us) “Inside the lobby, Indian… read more
Date added: April 15, 2012; Modified: October 3, 2021
Fitch Hall was built as a part of the federal governments Public Works Administration (PWA), a program which created jobs during the Great Depression. Finished in 1937, it was named for James G. Fitch, who served three terms on the… read more
Date added: April 23, 2016; Modified: October 3, 2021
“Weir Hall was another federal project, built under the Works Project Administration (WPA) in 1939. It was named for John Weir, a longtime professor of mining at the School of Mines, who worked here from the mid-1920s until his death… read more
Date added: February 16, 2018; Modified: June 19, 2021
The historic Quay County Courthouse in Tucumcari, New Mexico houses an example of New Deal artwork: “I, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Have Passed This Way and Left my Mark,” a 9′ x 15′ mural created by Ben Carlton Mead. The work was… read more
Date added: February 20, 2021; Modified: February 20, 2021
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Orogrande School in Orogrande NM. The structure served as a grade school from 1935-1958, a polling location from 1935 to 1985, and a community center from 1971 to present.
Date added: December 17, 2011; Modified: May 18, 2020
A new courthouse was built for McKinley County in Gallup NM in 1938. It was undoubtedly funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA), but this needs to be verified. “The historic McKinley County Courthouse at 201 West Hill Avenue was… read more
Date added: August 16, 2019; Modified: August 16, 2019
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the remodeling of Brown Hall at the New Mexico School of Mines in Socorro NM. “Like many institutions of higher learning in New Mexico, the New Mexico School of Mines, as NMIMT was known… read more
Date added: May 6, 2013; Modified: August 13, 2019
In 1936 the Bureau of Biological Survey (BBS) determined that Bosque del Apache site was suitable for a migratory bird refuge. Condemnation of the land was initiated through the 1931 Migratory Bird Conservation Act and concluded in December 1936. The… read more
Date added: June 6, 2019; Modified: June 6, 2019
The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works funded the construction of the Assay Laboratory in Socorro NM in 1939. New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
Date added: April 15, 2012; Modified: June 5, 2019
“Presidents Hall, another PWA project, was named in honor of the past presidents of the New Mexico School of Mines. It was completed in 1939. -New Mexico Tech New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute… read more
Date added: March 31, 2012; Modified: March 3, 2019
“The New Mexico Veterans’ Center (formerly Carrie Tingley Hospital) was partially funded with WPA funds in 1937. The buildings were left vacant in 1981 when the Hospital moved to Albuquerque. In 1983 the Veterans’ Administration and the New Mexico Legislature… read more
Date added: February 23, 2015; Modified: March 3, 2019
Now a visitor center, what was constructed as a community center in Truth or Consequences was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938. From The New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties (2004): “A WPA project completed in… read more