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Arizona Museum of Natural History (old City Hall) – Mesa AZ

The Arizona Museum of Natural History is housed in a building that was originally the Mesa City Hall. The structure was built in 1937 with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds and labor, and was designed by Lescher & Mahoney. The new civic… read more

Project type: City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Museums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

County Hospital (former) Expansion – Mesa AZ

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built an addition to the County Hospital, also known as the Southside District Hospital in Mesa. The hospital was built in 1923 as a 12-bed facility with emergency and surgical services. The hospital expanded to… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Hospitals and Clinics
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Federal Building (old Post Office) – Mesa AZ

This New Deal post office is now known as the Federal Building: MesaAZ.gov: “The Federal Building was built in 193[6-7] by the Federal Government Department of Treasury to become Mesa’s first 1st-class post office and one of the finest buildings… read more

Project type: Federal Facilities, Administrative Buildings, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Mesa Historical Museum Annex (old Lehi School Auditorium) – Mesa AZ

The structure originally built as the Lehi School Auditorium in northern Mesa, Arizona was constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in 1936. Located on the east side of N Horne south of Lehi Rd., the building is now… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Museums, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Water and Sewer Systems – Mesa AZ

A joint waterworks and sewer construction project in Mesa, Arizona was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $50,000 loan and $40,909 grant; the total cost of the… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and water disposal, Water supply
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

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