• Atchison County Lake - Horton KS
    The Works Progress Administration built the Decatur County lake in Decatur County KS, as part of Kansas' Water Conservation Program.  
  • Brown-Atchison Electric Cooperative - Horton KS
    First Rural Electrification Administration (REA) program in Kansas is remembered today with a state highway marker in Horton, KS. "First REA Project in Kansas At this site the first power pole for the Brown-Atchison Electric Cooperative was dedicated in special ceremony on November 10, 1937. Brown-Atchison was the first rural electric project to energize in Kansas financed by loans from the Rural Electrification Administration (REA). On April 1, 1938, central-station electricity generated at the Horton Power Plant was sent into the first section of lines to farms in Brown and Atchison counties, signaling an end to darkness and drudgery for rural people....
  • Civic Center Fair Barn - Horton KS
    This Fair Barn/Civic Center in Horton, Kansas was constructed by the WPA in 1937-39. W.O. "Tutes" Thomas was the designer and head of construction. The building is still in use for municipal functions and celebrations.
  • Library - Horton KS
    The historic Horton Public Library building in Horton, Kansas was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $10,273 grant for the project, whose total cost was $22,838. Construction occurred between Aug. and Dec. 1938. PWA Docket No. Kan. 1348
  • Post Office - Horton KS
    The historic post office in Horton, Kansas was constructed in 1937 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
  • Post Office Mural - Horton KS
    "The Horton Post Office was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The two murals on the Walls, "Picnic in Kansas" and "Changing of Horses for the Pony Express" were painted by Colorado artist, Kenneth Evett in 1938 and 1939 respectively. The latter is thought to be the only painting of the Pony Express in any Post Office in the United States."
  • Water Tank - Horton KS
    A water tank in Horton, Kansas was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $8,820 grant for the project, whose total cost was $19,504. Construction occurred between Oct. 1938 and Jan. 1939. The location and status of this project is currently unknown to Living New Deal. PWA Docket No. 1452