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Designer: Wiley G. Clarkson

Butler Place Public Housing Complex – Fort Worth TX

Butler Place Public Housing Complex in Fort Worth was built with PWA U.S. Housing Authority funds in 1939-40 [thanks to contributor Patrick Potyondy for the correction]. It is still in use and was listed on the National Register of Historic… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Charles E. Nash Elementary School Landscapeing – Fort Worth TX

Charles E. Nash Elementary School was originally constructed in 1927 and received a small addition in 1936. It’s likely that the addition was completed as the result of New Deal funding, but that has not been verified. It has been… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Graham High School – Graham TX

Graham High School was constructed in 1939 by the CCC camp in Graham (Holub). Wiley G. Clarkson was the architect, and the school is listed as one of his accomplishments (Clarkson & Co.). Clarkson is documented as having been one… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs

McLean Junior High School – Fort Worth TX

This building was originally known as W. P. McLean Junior High when it opened in 1936. It was designed by Fort Worth architect Wiley G. Clarkson and built by James T. Taylor with financing through the Public Works Administration (PWA)…. read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

North Side Senior High School – Fort Worth TX

“North Side Senior High School is another excellent example of the monumental high schools constructed in Fort Worth prior to World War II. Its location atop a bluff adds to its impressive presence on Fort Worth’s North Side. With the… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Public Works Funding, Work Relief Programs

Tyler County Courthouse Improvements – Woodville TX

The current Tyler County Courthouse was built in 1891. Its original design was an eclectic mix of Victorian architectural styles popular at the time such as Second Empire, Romanesque Revival and Gothic Revival. In 1935, the Works Progress Administration put… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Yellow Jacket Stadium – Cleburne TX

Text on Historical Marker at Yellow jacket Stadium: “In 1939, work began to replace Rhome Field, where Cleburne high played home football games for twenty years. The works projects administration (WPA) provided most of the funding for the new $80,000… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Stadiums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

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