- City:
- Lewistown, MT
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Schools
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1936
- Completed:
- 1937
Description
Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper reported in 1937:
“Work of constructing a running track and fencing the high school athletic field, being done by WPA labor, will be resumed late this month after a winter shutdown.”
The old Fergus County High School — located at 401 7th Ave. S. in Lewistown — now houses condominiums.
Source notes
"Treasure State News in Brief"; Big Timber Pioneer, Mar. 25, 1937, page 2.Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 25, 2014.
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While the “old” Fergus Co. High School on 7th Avenue has been remodeled into condominiums the FCHS Athletic Field is essentially in the same location it was during the 30’s. Several changes have taken place, such as a new all weather track was installed with new tennis courts in 1995 and 1996. In addition, a warming hut was build in the 1960’s, the “new” school (now Fergus High School) was placed on the same property as the Athletic Field. Last but not least Golden Eagle Stadium was completed in 1999 to accompany the new track. While little of the original “feel” of the Athletic Field is gone our fences probably date back to this project.