Texas A&M Creamery (demolished) – College Station TX

Texas A&M’s old creamery building was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project during the Great Depression. The building, whose exact location on campus is presently unknown to Living New Deal, has since been demolished. The PWA supplied… read more

Easterwood Airport – College Station TX

Several projects at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) were undertaken with New Deal funds. “The biggest project undertaken using funds from the federal government was the development of an airport, supported by partial grants… read more

Paving (Texas A&M) – College Station TX

Several projects at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) were undertaken with New Deal assistance. “An extensive paving program was also started with New Deal funds of $10,500.” Begun in 1934, this most likely involved… read more