Library – Hobbs NM
The Hobbs Public Library in Hobbs, New Mexico was originally constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The building has been renovated and expanded multiple times since.
Lincoln County Courthouse (former) – Lincoln NM
“The old Lincoln County Court House where Billy the Kid made his famous escape was restored with help from WPA funds.” -Phyllis Banks
Lincoln County Courthouse Annex – Carrizozo NM
"The Lincoln County Court House in Carrizozo was a product of this time but it is now an annex to the main court house. The Women's Club proudly displays 1939 on its wall, another Pueblo Revival style of architecture. The… read more
Lincoln County School Library (former) – Carrizozo NM
The old Lincoln County School Library, located on Central Avenue in Carrizozo, New Mexico, was constructed as a federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression. The building was dedicated in 1937.
Lincoln National Forest Service Building – Alamogordo NM
“This building, which was built in 1938 as a post office in the New Deal project, PWA (Public Works Administration), is the home of a beautiful Peter Hurd mural which is on the front exterior of the building. In Alamogordo,… read more
Lincoln National Forest Service Building Murals – Alamogordo NM
In the portico of the Forest Service building are three frescos painted by Peter Hurd in 1940, with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. “Yucca” and “Sorghum” measure 4′ by 3′, and are installed on either side of… read more
Little Red School House (former) Improvements – Red River NM
The 1914 historic school building in Red River, New Mexico—now a museum—was the recipient of a distinctive New Deal project: “in 1939, amazingly, WPA funds paid workers to raise the building made with pressed metal siding that gives it a… read more
Longfellow School – Raton 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 Raton Kearny Elementary, Longfellow… read more
Lordsburg City Hall – Lordsburg NM
"Another city with a list of projects is Lordsburg: Lordsburg City Hall, Hidalgo County Fairgrounds, Animas High School and the Sunset Canal Dam. The Lordsburg-Hidalgo Public Library is one that also originally housed the Health Department and Justice of the… read more
Lordsburg Hidalgo Public Library – Lordsburg NM
"The Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library is a single-story adobe building constructed in 1936-1937 as part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) cost-sharing program with the Town of Lordsburg and Hidalgo County. The library is situated west of the corner of Third… read more
Lovington Fire Station – Lovington NM
According to the city’s downtown master plan of 2009, the Lovington firehouse was “built by the Works Progress Administration” in 1941. The facility, on South Love Street, is still in service.
Magdalena Gym (former) – Magdalena NM
“This WPA building was erected in 1936 on the original site of the rock school building. The rock building was so sturdy that the workers were unable to tear down all the walls. It is said part of the original… read more
Main Street Sidewalk – Clayton NM
The Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) constructed sidewalks in Clayton, New Mexico. Evidence of such can be found at 10 Main Street, where two stamp imprints declare “WPA 1940” and “WPA 1942,” respectively. ca. 2015: “The downtown sidewalks will soon be… read more
Mangas Lookout – Gila National Forest NM
The historic Mangas fire lookout tower was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1934. NRHP nomination form: “Located on the Quemado Ranger District, this lookout tower was erected in 1934. It is an Aermotor MC-E4, 30 ft high… read more
Marshall Junior High School – Clovis NM
The stunning Marshall Junior High School in Clovis, New Mexico was constructed in 1936 as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) provided a $55,271 grant for the project, whose total cost was $123,102. P.W.A. Docket No. N.M. [W]1008
Mayhill Administrative Site – Mayhill NM
The Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, a project of the New Mexico Humanities Council, lists a number of New Deal structures in Otero County, including the Mayhill Administrative site. The National Register of Historic Places lists the CCC and… read more
McKinley County Courthouse (former) – Gallup NM
A new courthouse was built for McKinley County in Gallup NM in 1938. It was undoubtedly funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA), but this needs to be verified. “The historic McKinley County Courthouse at 201 West Hill Avenue was… read more
McKinley County Courthouse (former): Moylan Murals – Gallup NM
“The McKinley County Courthouse, itself a New Deal arts project, houses 19 pieces of New Deal art, and murals, tile work, lamps, and furniture by New Deal artists and crafts workers grace the courthouses interior.” (www.co.mckinley.nm.us) “Inside the lobby, Indian… read more
McKinley County Courthouse (former): Wilton Mural – Gallup NM
“The McKinley County Courthouse, itself a New Deal arts project, houses 19 pieces of New Deal art, and murals, tile work, lamps, and furniture by New Deal artists and crafts workers grace the courthouses interior.” (www.co.mckinley.nm.us) “Inside the lobby, Indian… read more
McMillan Dam – Artesia NM
"Through appropriations and an allotment of $188,000 from PWA funds the district undertook the work of rehabilitation. Carlsbad's perennial reservoir problems were alleviated in part by extensive work on McMillan and Avalon dams by the WPA." -Ira Clark
Memorial Hospital (former) – Clovis NM
The historic former Memorial Hospital building in Clovis, New Mexico was constructed in 1937-9 as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) provided a $53,761 grant for the project, whose total cost was $120,834. The facility is now managed by… read more
Memorial Park Wall – Tucumcari NM
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a stone wall around this cemetery in 1939. The wall demonstrates a style typical for WPA work in this region.
Metropolitan Park – Tucumcari NM
The Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) developed Tucumcari Metropolitan Park, a.k.a. Five Mile Park, in Tucumcari, New Mexico. “At one time Tucumcari Metropolitan Park had the largest outdoor pool in the entire state of New Mexico, a playground with lots of equipment,… read more
Metropolitan Park Bathhouse and Pool (former) – Tucumcari NM
The Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) developed the remarkable (former) bathhouse and pool facility at Tucumcari Metropolitan Park, a.k.a. Five Mile Park, in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The pool was advertised as the largest in the Southwest. NRHP nomination form: The bathhouse is… read more
Miners’ Hospital Improvements – Raton NM
Regarding New Deal work at this site, Flynn writes: “Structures at this facility include a greenhouse, annex, and landscaping. The landscaping includes a rock wall and long trench on a hill side behind the building.”
Miners’ Hospital: Schleeter Painting – Raton NM
“Howard Schleeter’s oil and tempera of “Red Foothills,” 3’1/2″ x 4’1/2″, is in the same building which is now a long term care facility. The date, March 1940, is written on the back as the date it was created.”
Monjeau Lookout – Lincoln National Forest NM
Monjeau Lookout is located in the Lincoln National Forest near Alto, New Mexico. The lookout “is a famous landmark on the Smokey Bear Ranger District built originally in 1936 and then reconstructed in 1940 as part of a Civilian Conservation… read more
Monroe Building – Clayton NM
“The former Clayton Library, now known as the D.D. Monroe Civic Building, was built in 1939. The building was constructed as a Works Progress Administration project. The building was designed by Willard C. Kruger in a Pueblo style. The building… read more
Monte Vista Fire Station (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
Morgan Hall – Deming NM
“Built in 1908, It was originally the City Hall and fire station. It was remodeled in 1938 by the W. P. A. In Spanish Pueblo Revival Style. It has a recessed portico entry with vigas and ornate wood pillars with… read more
Mountain View Cemetery – Deming NM
You notice driving by – all the shady trees in the desert. In 1935, the board of trustees of the Village of Deming prepared a Works Progress Administration (WPA) proposal to continue a two-year project to improve Mountain View Cemetery,… read more
Municipal Airport (former) – Albuquerque NM
This place is extraordinary, a reminder of the days when air travel was a special occasion for which one dressed up. There’s a fireplace in the comfortable waiting lobby, and fountains where you stroll outside to board the planes. It’s… read more
Municipal Airport (former) – Roswell NM
"Roswell was one of four New Mexico cities designated to have an art center. The current Roswell Museum and Art Center, built in 1937, was known as the Federal Art Center. The original building has been incorporated into all the… read more
National Guard Armory (former) – Carlsbad NM
The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed the former National Guard Armory at 302 W. Fox Street in Carlsbad, New Mexico, in about 1941-2. WPA project No. 265‐1‐85‐20: “Construct Armory and improve grounds,” $108,355, sponsored by the State Armory Board.
National Guard Armory (former) – Gallup NM
The L.B. Mitchell Recreation Center, formerly the National Guard Armory, in Gallup, New Mexico was constructed by the WPA.
National Guard Armory and Garage – Tucumcari NM
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) constructed an armory and equipment garage and for the New Mexico National Guard in Tucumcari. The location and status of the structure is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number: 165‐1‐85‐163 Project cost: $111,456.00 Project sponsor:… read more
National Park Service Building – Santa Fe NM
“No state benefited more from these government-funded programs than New Mexico whose Democratic governor, Clyde Tingley, was a political supporter and friend of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt… …New Deal projects in Santa Fe include the National Park Service building on… read more
New Deal Art Center / Collection – Melrose NM
Melrose was home to one of four New Deal Art Centers in New Mexico, where “art classes and traveling exhibitions were held.” The site of these events is no longer extant. However, some of the facilities at the school campus… read more
New Mexico Highlands University: Rogers Hall – Las Vegas NM
"Designed by John Gaw Meem and constructed by the WPA, Rogers Hall was completed in 1937. The wall bases of the Spanish Colonial Revival building are of rusticated ashlar sandstone capped with a finished molding; the upper walls are of… read more