- City:
- Portales, NM
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Colleges and Universities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Administration (PWA), Arts Programs, Public Works Funding, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
Eastern New Mexico University saw great improvements resulting from the efforts and funding of multiple New Deal programs. The campus is home to several outstanding New Deal buildings and artworks.
Source notes
Public Art and Architecture in New Mexico 1933-1943: A Guide to the New Deal Legacy, compiled by Kathryn A. Flynn (pp. 101-105)
"Portales," New Mexico Tourism Department
<https://newmexico.org/explore/regions/southeast/portales.php>
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 19, 2018.
At this Location:
- Roosevelt County Museum (ENMU) - Portales NM
- Lea Hall (ENMU) - Portales NM
- Quay Hall (ENMU) - Portales NM
- Administration Building (ENMU): Moylan Mural - Portales NM
- Administration Building (ENMU): Lloyd Moylan "Art" Mural - Portales NM
- Golden Library (ENMU): Jonson Mural - Portales NM
- Golden Library (ENMU): Artwork - Portales NM
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