- City:
- Lordsburg, NM
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Sidewalks and Stairs
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1936
- Completed:
- 1938
Description
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed several miles of sidewalk in Lordsburg during the Great Depression. By 1936, they were building on average 4,000’ of sidewalk per month, with the goal of completing 40 blocks. Adhering to WPA rules, only property owners who paid for materials and incidentals benefited from the program. The work was declared by the Lordsburg Liberal on August 16, 1936 “as something that will be of a lasting benefit to the community.”
Animas Street sidewalk work was conducted in 1936 and 1938.
Source notes
Source: Murphey, John W. “Intensive Level Survey of Downtown Lordsburg.” Hidalgo County Heritage Society, 2014Site originally submitted by John W. Murphey on January 20, 2015.
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David Dahlgren
Gabriel Milner
I am interested in finding, looking, and taking pictures of WPA, CCC and any New Deal projects. I am a believer in ‘good’ government and the New Deal was a great example of good government.
They’re really all around you. Keep your eyes open for plaques and other kinds of markers and you’ll see them all around.