5th Street Sidewalk – Clayton NM

A WPA sidewalk imprint stamp marks the sidewalk on the west side South 5th Street, one half block up from Cedar St., across from the south end of the school campus Gymnasium building.

Administration Building (ENMU): Lloyd Moylan “Art” Mural – Portales NM

The abstract mural titled “Art,” by Lloyd Moylan, was funded by the WPA’s Federal Art Project. The medium is tempera on plaster.  There were music classes held on the second floor of the ENMU Administration Building, which explains the choice of… read more

Administration Building (ENMU): Moylan Mural – Portales NM

“The 12th Chapter of Ecclesiastes” Medium: tempera on plaster The mural occupies a stairwell. All its components cannot be viewed at once. The following text is quoted from an informational postcard handout available on site: In 1937, the Work Projects… read more

Agua Fria School – Santa Fe NM

The Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, produced with assistance from the New Mexico Humanities Council and the New Mexico Chapter of the National New Deal Preservation Association, lists a number of New Deal schools in Santa Fe, including Agua… read more

Airport – Raton NM

The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) aided in the construction of Raton Municipal Airport. Official Project Number: 265‐1‐85‐63 Project cost: $265,565.00 Sponsor: City of Raton

Airport – Tucumcari NM

The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) aided in the development of what is now Tucumcari Municipal Airport. Official Project Number: 165‐1‐85‐164

Alamogordo Women’s Club Building – Alamogordo NM

“While a variety of public works programs emerged under the umbrella of the New Deal, the WPA with its specific goal of providing work relief for the locally unemployed exerted the greatest impact on small communities in New Mexico (Kammer… read more

Albuquerque High School (former) – Albuquerque NM

“Albuquerque is home to scores of WPA buildings and works. Among the most prolific are the following- … John Gaw Meem designed both S[h]coles Hall and Zimmerman Library on the campus of the University of New Mexico (the corner of… read more

Albuquerque Little Theater – Albuquerque NM

"Albuquerque is home to scores of WPA buildings and works. Among the most prolific are the following- … John Gaw Meem designed both S[h]coles Hall and Zimmerman Library on the campus of the University of New Mexico (the corner of… read more

Albuquerque Veterans’ Hospital Decorative Ceiling Wood Carving – Albuquerque NM

These carvings adorn the ceiling of Building No. 1 of the Veterans’ Hospital, which was likely also a WPA project. From Public Art and Architecture in New Mexico 1933-1943 by Kathryn Flynn (2012): “Building No. 1 which currently houses the… read more

Algodones Elementary School – Algodones NM

From On September 17, 1935, the Bernalillo Board of Education prepared a WPA project proposal for an addition to an existing elementary school in the village of Algodones, a rural farming north of Albuquerque. The project would not only include… read more

Alma D’arte Charter High School – Las Cruces NM

1883 – 1937 : Dona Ana County Court House 1941 – 1984 : Las Cruces Junior High School or Court Jr. High School 1993 – present : Mesilla Valley Youth Foundation Court Youth Center 2004 – present : Alma d’arte… read more

Animas Street Sidewalks – Lordsburg NM

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed several miles of sidewalk in Lordsburg during the Great Depression. By 1936, they were building on average 4,000’ of sidewalk per month, with the goal of completing 40 blocks. Adhering to WPA rules,… read more

Anna Becker Park Improvements – Belen NM

“The short – lived CWA program … assisted the development of the Anna Becker Park in Belen.”

Arch Hurley Conservancy District Building – Tucumcari NM

The Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) constructed the Arch Hurley Conservancy District building in Tucumcari, New Mexico in 1940. “Construction of the High Street office building took place in the summer and fall of 1940. A photograph at the ACHD office, dated… read more

Armijo Elementary School – Albuquerque NM

"A number of other APS buildings were built, remodeled, or had additions built as the result of this source of this [WPA] source of funding. Likewise adjacent school playgrounds, ball fields, etc. were also created. The schools include Armijo, Coronado,… read more

Armory (former) – Raton NM

The National Guard Armory in Raton, New Mexico, now the Raton Convention and Recreation Center, was built by the WPA. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Project description: “Construct Armory and improve grounds” Official Project… read more

Artesia City Park – Artesia NM

"The Artesia Improvement Company donated the land for a city park in 1906. In 1937, the corner pillars and stone walkways to the center of the park were added as a WPA project. Artesia Main Street, a local downtown revitalization… read more

Artesia Gym – Artesia NM

"Artesia is home to several WPA construction projects including the Municipal Hospital, the Old City Hall, the gym on the Artesia Schools campus and the wall around Morris Field. The Hospital is in private hands. The Old City Hall is… read more

Artesia Municipal Hospital – Artesia NM

"Originally called Artesia Memorial Hospital when built in 1939 by WPA/PWA funds, it is still in use today. Additions were made in the early 1940's and the most recent renovations and additions finalized in the mid 1960's." -Treasures on New… read more

Arthur Johnson Memorial Library: Artwork – Raton NM

“Located in the historic downtown area of Raton, New Mexico, Arthur Johnson Memorial Library building was originally built” as the community’s post office in 1917, well prior to the advent of the New Deal. “Remodeling in the late 1990’s opened… read more

Aztec Museum – Aztec NM

The city hall in Aztec, New Mexico was built by the WPA in 1936. The building now houses the Aztec Museum.

Aztec Ruins National Monument – Aztec NM

The complex in Aztec Ruins National Monument consists of a “three-story structure [with] as many as 500 rooms, includ[ing] a great kiva [subterranean or partially subterranean Puebloan chamber used for religious ceremony] that is more than forty feet across.” The name… read more

Bandelier Elementary School – Albuquerque NM

This large elementary school is in the Nob Hill section of Albuquerque, NM, just south of the University of New Mexico and has one of the highest ratings in the city. It was built by the PWA in 1939. The… read more

Bandelier National Monument – Los Alamos NM

“Bandelier was established as a National Monument in 1916, but until the mid-30s the only visitor facility in Frijoles Canyon was a lodge built in 1909 by Judge A. J. Abbott. Even by 1925 when George and Evelyn Frey acquired… read more

Bluewater Lookout – Lincoln National Forest NM

The historic Bluewater fire lookout tower in Lincoln National Forest was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1933. NRHP Nomination Form: “Located on the Mayhill Ranger District, this 45 ft high steel tower with a 7 ft by 7… read more

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge – San Antonio NM

In 1936 the Bureau of Biological Survey (BBS) determined that Bosque del Apache site was suitable for a migratory bird refuge. Condemnation of the land was initiated through the 1931 Migratory Bird Conservation Act and concluded in December 1936. The… read more

Bottomless Lakes State Park – Roswell NM

“The New Mexico State Park system was founded in order to tap funding and labor from the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. Bottomless Lakes State Park was the [third] under this new system [and the first in the… read more

Branigan City Library Art – Las Cruces NM

"It is possible to view 'Navajo Blankets Portfolio' by Louie Ewing and a small watercolor by Ramos Sanchez, San Ildefonso Pueblo. On request one can also study the 'Portfolio of Spanish Colonial Design' created by E. Boyd and others." -Treasures… read more

Caballo Dam – Truth or Consequences NM

“Caballo Dam, Rio Grand Project, New Mexico — Caballo Dam on the Rio Grande is now being constructed by the Bureau to provide (1) flood control and river regulation, (2) the development of firm power at Elephant Butte Dam, and… read more

Cahoon Park – Roswell NM

“The City of Roswell acquired the Haynes property in the 1930s and turned it into a municipal park. It was named Cahoon Park in 1936 after pioneer banker E.A. Cahoon. Now, the North Spring River is an intermittent waterway about… read more

Capulin Volcano National Monument: Parking Lot Wall – Capulin NM

At Capulin Volcano National Monument “the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) … [constructed] the retaining wall around the Visitor Center parking area.” Modern imagery suggests that the parking lot may have been redone.

Capulin Volcano National Monument: Road and Campgrounds – Capulin NM

“The road leading up and around Capulin Volcano National Monument in Union County was constructed by the Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) by twenty-five local men between December 1933 and April 1934 thanks to the leadership of Homer Farr, who was… read more

Carlos Gilbert Elementary School – Santa Fe NM

The Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, produced with assistance from the New Mexico Humanities Council and the New Mexico Chapter of the National New Deal Preservation Association, lists a number of New Deal schools in Santa Fe. Agua Fria,… read more

Carlsbad Caverns National Park Historic District – Carlsbad NM

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) operated a camp at Rattlesnake Springs from 1938 to 1942 and conducted substantial construction and development work at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, including at what’s now known as the Carlsbad Caverns National Park Historic District…. read more

Carlsbad Intermediate School – Carlsbad NM

The Carlsbad Intermediate School building, also known as the P.R. Leyva School Campus—originally a high school—is identified as a project that received New Deal assistance in the form of Public Works Administration (PWA) funds in an article in the Carlsbad… read more

Carlsbad Museum Mural – Carlsbad NM

A New Deal mural, “The Jicarilla Apache Trading Post,” was created for the 1930s old post office building in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It is now housed at the Carlsbad Museum. Treasures on New Mexico Trails: A large mural-size painting, 42″… read more

Carrie Tingley Home for Crippled Children – Truth or Consequences NM

Now: New Mexico Veterans’ Center “The New Mexico Veterans’ Center (formerly Carrie Tingley Hospital) was partially funded with WPA funds in 1937. The buildings were left vacant in 1981 when the Hospital moved to Albuquerque. In 1983 the Veterans’ Administration… read more

Carrie Tingley Home for Crippled Children – Turtle Fountain Sculpture – Truth or Consequences NM

This building was repurposed in the 1980s as the New Mexico Veterans Center. Medium: terra cotta

Carrizozo Women’s Club – Carrizozo NM

“The Carrizozo Womans Club, founded in 1920, is a community service organization open to all women who enjoy volunteering their time for worthy causes. … The Womans Club building is an outstanding example of Pueblo Revival Architecture built of adobe…. read more