Garfield School
A view of the Garfield School located on Tombstone Canyon. Image taken March 3, 2018 by Amanda Hetro © Creative Commons BY-NC-ND
Description
Garfield School, a public school located on upper Tombstone Canyon at the intersection of Pace Avenue, was completed in 1917. In 1939 the Works Progress Administration (WPA) enlarged the playground and tennis courts, and built retaining walls that contain multiple WPA stamps set in the concrete. A bronze WPA plaque can be found on the road on Pace Avenue, in front of the playground. Today, the former school serves as a bed and breakfast.
Official Bulletin of the Works Progress in Arizona Volume I, No. 2: February 1936, p. 8:
“Complete tennis court at Lowell School, Bisbee: Construction of a concrete doubles tennis court at Lowell School, near Bisbee, has been completed. Under a second school improvement project in the district, a playground is being built at Garfield School.”
Bisbee Daily Review, December 21, 1938, p. 3:
“Enlargement of the Garfield playground and tennis courts.”
Arizona Republic, July 10, 1939, p. 2:
“Playground to be fenced: The Garfield School playground will be fenced with 300 linear feet of wire, and 2,000 cubic yards of earth will be taken from the grounds.”
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Close up of the WPA stamp on the retaining wall with fence in front of Garfield School. Image taken March 3, 2018.
Garfield School Retaining Wall
Close up of the WPA stamp on the retaining wall with fence in front of Garfield School. Image taken March 3, 2018.
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Note the WPA stamp on the concrete in the playground at Garfield School. Image taken March 3, 2018.
Garfield School Playground Stamp
Note the WPA stamp on the concrete in the playground at Garfield School. Image taken March 3, 2018.
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Note the WPA stamp on the concrete retaining wall at the Garfield School. The Tombstone Canyon Subway flood control channel can be seen in the background. Image taken March 3, 2018.
Garfield School Retaining Wall
Note the WPA stamp on the concrete retaining wall at the Garfield School. The Tombstone Canyon Subway flood control channel can be seen in the background. Image taken March 3, 2018.
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A bronze WPA plaque on Pace Avenue. Garfield School can be seen in the background. Image taken March 3, 2018. Photo: Amanda Hetro, March 3, 2018 © Creative Commons BY-NC-ND
Pace Avenue Plaque
A bronze WPA plaque on Pace Avenue. Garfield School can be seen in the background. Image taken March 3, 2018. Photo: Amanda Hetro, March 3, 2018 © Creative Commons BY-NC-ND
Source notes
Official Bulletin of the Works Progress in Arizona Volume I, No. 2: February 1936, p. 8.
Bisbee Daily Review, December 21, 1938, p. 3.
Arizona Republic, July 10, 1939, p. 2.
Project originally submitted by Amanda Hetro on March 28, 2018.
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