Utah State University’s historic Family Life building was constructed as Home Economics/Commons Building during the Great Depression. Development occurred on many public university campuses in Utah as part of the New Deal. The Public Works Administration (PWA) supplied funds for… read more
Historic marker: “Built in 1936-1937, the Women’s Residence Hall (Lund Hall) is one of over 230 public works buildings constructed in Utah under various New Deal programs during the Depression years of the 1930s and ’40s. The construction of public… read more
The historic stone amphitheater at Utah State University in Logan, Utah was constructed as a New Deal public works project.
The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Home Economics building at the Utah State University. The structure was built in 1935 and designed by Leslie Hodgson & Myrl McClenahan. According to a USU Historical Buildings guide, “On October 18,… read more