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Date added: August 6, 2023; Modified: August 6, 2023
The stone bridge by the park headquarters of Wyandotte County Lake Park is one of numerous Works Progress Administration (WPA) structures constructed in the park. The structure was designed to complement its natural surroundings.
Date added: August 6, 2023; Modified: August 6, 2023
The South Entrance Lodge of Wyandotte County Lake Park is one of numerous Works Progress Administration (WPA) structures constructed in the park. The National Parks Rustic-style building was designed to complement its natural surroundings. It can still be found on… read more
Date added: August 2, 2023
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a “rugged, beautiful” city hall in Corning, Kansas. Per an article in The Axtell Standard, “random sizes of stones form a pleasing effect in the walls.” The building bears a 1938 plaque crediting the… read more
Date added: August 2, 2023; Modified: August 2, 2023
The library in Sabetha, Kansas was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $21,375 grant for the project, whose total cost was $43,665. Construction occurred between Dec. 1936 and Jun. 1937. The building bears… read more
Date added: August 2, 2023
The post office in Sabetha, Kansas houses an example of New Deal artwork: “”The Hare and the Tortoise,” a mural by Albert T. Reid. The work was completed in 1937.
Date added: August 2, 2023; Modified: August 2, 2023
The stately historic post office in Sabetha, Kansas was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1936. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Date added: July 28, 2023; Modified: July 28, 2023
The Works Progress Administration built the Ellis County Courthouse in Hays KS. The Moderne courthouse is constructed of yellow brick. The courthouse is still in use. Mann & Co. was the architect of record.
Date added: April 10, 2022; Modified: July 27, 2023
The striking PWA Moderne-style National Guard Armory in Hiawatha, Kansas was constructed in 1938 by the Works progress Administration (WPA). The armory is still in service. The building bears two plaques, dating construction to 1938 to 1939.
Date added: October 9, 2022; Modified: July 27, 2023
First Rural Electrification Administration (REA) program in Kansas is remembered today with a state highway marker in Horton, KS. “First REA Project in Kansas At this site the first power pole for the Brown-Atchison Electric Cooperative was dedicated in special… read more
Date added: July 27, 2023; Modified: July 27, 2023
A water tank in Horton, Kansas was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $8,820 grant for the project, whose total cost was $19,504. Construction occurred between Oct. 1938 and Jan. 1939. The location… read more
Date added: July 27, 2023; Modified: July 27, 2023
The historic Horton Public Library building in Horton, Kansas was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $10,273 grant for the project, whose total cost was $22,838. Construction occurred between Aug. and Dec. 1938…. read more
Date added: October 24, 2013; Modified: July 27, 2023
This Fair Barn/Civic Center in Horton, Kansas was constructed by the WPA in 1937-39. W.O. “Tutes” Thomas was the designer and head of construction. The building is still in use for municipal functions and celebrations.
Date added: July 27, 2023
The historic post office in Horton, Kansas was constructed in 1937 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Date added: August 20, 2012; Modified: July 27, 2023
“The Horton Post Office was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The two murals on the Walls, “Picnic in Kansas” and “Changing of Horses for the Pony Express” were painted by Colorado artist, Kenneth Evett in… read more
Date added: July 27, 2023; Modified: July 27, 2023
A grade school in Effingham, Kansas was constructed with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The building now serves as the Atchison County Community Schools District Office. The PWA provided a $16,200 grant for the project, whose… read more