- City:
- Portales, NM
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Museums
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Completed:
- 1940
Description
The Roosevelt County Museum was established in 1940, and a home for it was funded and built by the Work Projects Administration (WPA). It is located at the northern end of the ENMU campus, off W 2nd St. In addition to exhibits contributed by local residents, the museum houses examples of New Deal etchings.
Source notes
Public Art and Architecture in New Mexico 1933-1943: A Guide to the New Deal Legacy, compiled by Kathryn A. Flynn (pg. 102)
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 19, 2018.
At this Location:
- Eastern New Mexico University (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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