• Castro County Courthouse - Dimmitt TX
    The current Castro County Courthouse was constructed in large part with labor provided by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). Text from the state historical marker reads: "This site was set aside as the Dimmitt town square in 1891, the year Castro County was formally organized. Temporary court facilities were set up in J. N. Morrison's office while the first courthouse was built. An ornate two-story structure, it burned in 1906 after being hit by lighting. A brick courthouse with a central dome, built in 1908, was dedicated at a community picnic. It served until the 1930s, but was razed to make...
  • Childress County Courthouse - Childress TX
    The historic Childress County Courthouse in downtown Childress, Texas was built with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a grant of $101,250 toward the project, whose total cost was $223,635. Construction occurred between November 1938 and November 1939. The New Deal building replaced a 1891 courthouse. PWA Docket No. TX W1472.
  • Colfax County Courthouse - Raton NM
    The historic Colfax County Courthouse was constructed with the assistance of the federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.). The P.W.A. provided a $110,455 grant for the project, whose total cost was $272,377. Construction occurred between 1936 and 1937. Santa Fe Trail: The Colfax County Courthouse is a five-story blond brick building typical of the 1936 Art Deco style architecture. Embellishments include glazed tile cornices, bas-reliefs depicting local farming, mining & cattle raising, art deco light fixtures and local cattlebrands are bronzed over exterior doors. Terrazzo floors, tile wainscoating, chipped-tile roof on top story and flat roofs on lower areas make for quite an...
  • Quay County Courthouse - Tucumcari NM
    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