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One story multi-colored brick on the east side of the 1929 High School. Has a WPA marker to the left of the entrance: Works Progress Administration 1935-1937. (other source says the cornerstone says 1938, unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the cornerstone so I can't verify).

"Jones County, Hamlin - Construct football and baseball fieds, grandstands and bleachers, rock walls and gravel drives in city park; federal funds, $16,706; sponsor's funds $5,504; workers 48."

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) made various improvements in the Dixie National Forest in 1935, including lookout shelters, roads, trails and comfort stations (restrooms) at Blow Hard Mountain and Brian Head Peak. A CCC camp had been established at Zion National Park in 1933, and in 1934 the CCC set up a ‘stub camp’ (closed in the winter months) at Cedar Breaks National Monument. In 1935, CCC works teams were sent into nearby Dixie National Forest to carry out various building projects.    

The Works Progress Administratio built several cages and exhibits at the Fort Worth city zoo.

The National Youth Administration (NYA) completed landscaping work in Cobb Park Landscaping - Abilene TX. NYA Park Project To Begin Thursday: A National Youth Administration park Improvement project for the city of Abilene will begin Thursday, it was learned here yesterday. Ben Jackson, district NYA supervisor, has instructed local Works Progress administration officials to assign 40 youths to the project. It will consist of building two tennis courts and planting of shrubs md other greenery. Most of It Is to be in Cobb park.

The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of a school gymnasium in Lawn TX. Excerpt from Abilene Reporter-News (1939): "Lawn Gymnasium To Be Dedicated The newly-completed Lawn gymnasium will be dedicated Friday night. according to H. 0. Keese, school board president, who was in Abilene yesterday. The gymnasium, a brick-tile structure, has been completed by Bonike Brothers of Abilene, contractors, for a total cost of $16,000. Funds were provided by a PWA grant of $7,400 and a $10,000 bond voted at Lawn. Remainder of the money will be used in repairing the old school building. W. B. Williams is superintendent of the Lawn school. School board...

The National Youth Administration completed improvements in Harmon Park in Stamford TX. While the Park itself still exists, the only item that I identified as possibly being the work of the NYA is the rock pillar at the park entrance. It is possible that they planted the trees, or even dug the small duck pond. "HARMON PARK - Harmon park, improved during the winter and spring through A NYA project directed by Bernard Buie, is a popular picnic and outing site favored by school and church groups. It is a customary meal site for visitors to Stamford's annual Texas Cowboy Reunion and...

The Works Progress Administration built theMontgomery County Courthouse Wall in Conroe TX. Waxahachie Daily Light excerpt: "Construct stone wall around courthouse yard, landscape grounds; Federal Funds $2,410; sponsor's funds $1,122; workers 36."

The Works Progress Administration built a school and gymnasium in Woodson TX in 1935. Two story center building appears to be the gymnasium. Wings on either side would be the classrooms and offices. Excerpt from newspaper clipping of Austin American-Statesman 9/30/1935: "Throckmorton county: Woodson - Construct gymnasium and school building. Federal Funds, $11,087; sponsor's contribution $1,961."

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) funded the construction of a city park in Haskell, Texas. A story published in the Abilene Reporter-News in 1937 provides details about the project: "WPA Builds City Park At Haskell HASKELL, Jan. 25 -- (AC)-- Completion was being made today of the city park and swimming pool constructed by the Works Progress Administration. The eight-acre park site has been grade, trees and shrubbery planted, the entire park enclosed with a native stone, hedge and wire fence. A swimming pool, bath house and amphitheater have been erected. Channel of a small stream has been opened and lined with rock and...