The historic school building in Melrose, New Mexico—part of an educational campus which continues to house the community’s schools and district administrative offices—was constructed by the Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) in 1942. A dedication plaque can be found at the west-of-building-center high… read more
The historic school building in Melrose, New Mexico was constructed by the Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) in 1942. Furthermore, the W.P.A. constructed a masonry wall along most of the perimeter of the school campus. A W.P.A. stamp can be found in the… read more
Melrose was home to one of four New Deal Art Centers in New Mexico, where “art classes and traveling exhibitions were held.” The site of these events is no longer extant. However, some of the facilities at the school campus… read more