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Location: Utah State Hospital - Provo UT

Utah State Hospital Museum – Provo UT

The Museum at the historic Utah State Hospital for the mentally handicapped was formerly the Superintendent’s Residence, which was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1936-37 as part of a general improvements to the state hospital complex.  That… read more

Project type: Hospitals and Clinics, Civic Facilities, Education and Health
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Castle Amphitheater – Provo UT

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built an extensive Recreation Center on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital for the mentally handicapped.  The recreation center is popularly known as the “Provo Castle” or Castle Amphitheater. It includes an 800-seat stone amphitheater… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Hospitals and Clinics
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Utah State Hospital Improvements – Provo UT

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) made extensive improvements to the Utah State Hospital for the mentally handicapped in 1936-37.  WPA workers constructed a Recreation Center (now the Castle Amphitheater) and a Superintendent’s Residence (now the Hospital Museum), as well as… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Hospitals and Clinics
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

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