C. S. Lambie & Co. Sites

The historic Quay County Courthouse in Tucumcari, New Mexico was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. The P.W.A. provided a grant of $98,180 for the project, whose total cost was $218,118. Construction occurred between 1938 and 1939. Two striking reliefs: "Cowboy" and "Train Engineer," are carved into the stone, to the left and right above the front entrance to the courthouse, respectively. The building also houses an example of New Deal artwork within. Landscaping around the building was also undertaken by the W.P.A. P.W.A. Docket No. N.M. 1087

Construction of the Roosevelt County Courthouse and Jail was undertaken as a New Deal project during the Great Depression. Sometimes mis-attributed to the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.), the building was actually a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. The P.W.A. supplied an $89,173 grant for the building's construction; total cost of the project was $197,381. Construction occurred between 1937 and 1938/9. P.W.A. Docket No. N.M. 1024-D.S.