New Mexico Military Insitute Facilities – Roswell NM
“New Mexico Military Institute had many projects that were built partially with WPA funds, among them horse stables for the cavalry.” -Phyllis Eileen Banks
New Mexico Museum of Art: Patio Murals – Santa Fe NM
Four fresco panels entitled “The Voice of the Earth”, “The Voice of the Sky”, “The Voice of the Sipophe”, and “The Voice of the Water” were painted by artist Will Shuster in the patio of the New Mexico Museum of… read more
New Mexico Public Welfare Building – Santa Fe NM
“Completed in 1935, after a design by John Gaw Meem, the New Mexico Public Welfare Building was financed with Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) funds to serve as headquarters for FERA and other relief agencies working in New Mexico during… read more
New Mexico School for the Deaf – Santa Fe NM
Constructed in 1935, after a design by Santa Fe architect Gordon F. Street, the Old Laundry and Health Center buildings were part of a campus expansion during the New Deal financed by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Public… read more
New Mexico School of Mines – Socorro NM
New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. “Like many institutions of higher learning in New Mexico, the New Mexico School of Mines, as NMIMT was known then, took advantage of the… read more
New Mexico School of Mines: “Maiden of the Desert” Sculpture – Socorro NM
Created for the Sandia Prep School in Albuquerque. It has moved back and forth between NMTU and Sandia a couple of times, but now seems permanently situated here. This may not in fact have been a government-funded piece. Medium: sandstone… read more
New Mexico School of Mines: Assay Laboratory – Socorro NM
The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works funded the construction of the Assay Laboratory in Socorro NM in 1939. New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
New Mexico School of Mines: Brown Hall – Socorro NM
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the remodeling of Brown Hall at the New Mexico School of Mines in Socorro NM. “Like many institutions of higher learning in New Mexico, the New Mexico School of Mines, as NMIMT was known… read more
New Mexico School of Mines: Fitch Hall – Socorro NM
Fitch Hall was built as a part of the federal governments Public Works Administration (PWA), a program which created jobs during the Great Depression. Finished in 1937, it was named for James G. Fitch, who served three terms on the… read more
New Mexico School of Mines: Presidents’ Hall – Socorro NM
“Presidents Hall, another PWA project, was named in honor of the past presidents of the New Mexico School of Mines. It was completed in 1939. -New Mexico Tech New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute… read more
New Mexico School of Mines: Weir Hall – Socorro NM
“Weir Hall was another federal project, built under the Works Project Administration (WPA) in 1939. It was named for John Weir, a longtime professor of mining at the School of Mines, who worked here from the mid-1920s until his death… read more
New Mexico State Capitol Mural – Santa Fe NM
Title: “Polo Ponies” “[A]s part of the Works Project Administration, [Randall Davey] created a polo mural that currently hangs in the Santa Fe State Capitol passageway between the Capitol and its Annex. It is on a long term loan from… read more
New Mexico State Fairgrounds Buildings – Albuquerque NM
The New Mexico State Fairgrounds opened at its current location in 1937. In addition to buildings, we should look to New Deal programs for basic infrastructure such as exterior walls, gates and landscaping. "Wilfred Stedham designed the grandstand, paddock, track… read more
New Mexico State Police District 1 Campus (former) – Santa Fe NM
Located on the campus of the New Mexico Department of Transportation is the former New Mexico State Police District 1 office. Constructed as three separate WPA projects between 1935 and 1940, the former State Police campus consists of an administrative… read more
New Mexico State University: Biology Annex – Las Cruces NM
"During the 1930s, construction on campus included Dove Hall in 1936, a wing added to Goddard Hall in 1937, and Williams Hall. This work was supported in part by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) a federal New Deal program. This… read more
New Mexico State University: Biology Building Fresco – Las Cruces NM
“Cotton Industry and Farming” Medium: fresco “In 1934 Olive Rush, under WPA/FAP, decorated the dome-shaped entrance to the biology building with a fresco. Themes are the history of the development of plant and animal life from earliest beginnings on through… read more
New Mexico State University: Branson Library Art – Las Cruces NM
"Tom Lea, currently a resident of El Paso, created two fifteen-foot panels which are housed in this gallery on campus. They depict scenes from New Mexico's colorful history from 1599 to 1870. 'Conquistadors' presents the Spanish conquest and late historical… read more
New Mexico State University: Dairy Department – Las Cruces NM
"During the 1930s, construction on campus included Dove Hall in 1936, a wing added to Goddard Hall in 1937, and Williams Hall. This work was supported in part by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) a federal New Deal program. This… read more
New Mexico State University: Dove Hall – Las Cruces NM
"During the 1930s, construction on campus included Dove Hall in 1936, a wing added to Goddard Hall in 1937, and Williams Hall. This work was supported in part by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) a federal New Deal program. This… read more
New Mexico State University: Goddard Hall – Las Cruces NM
"The engineering building with its distinctive bell tower and Spanish Renaissance style was completed in 1913. An annex was added under the auspices of the WPA in 1936-37. The annex was designed and supervised by college faculty and built with… read more
New Mexico State University: Kent Hall – Las Cruces NM
"Kent Hall (University Ave. and Solano Dr.), on the campus of New Mexico State University, was constructed by the WPA and now houses the school's museum." -New Mexico Off the Road
New Mexico State University: Milton Hall – Las Cruces NM
"During the 1930s, construction on campus included Dove Hall in 1936, a wing added to Goddard Hall in 1937, and Williams Hall. This work was supported in part by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) a federal New Deal program. This… read more
New Mexico State University: Regulatory Building – Las Cruces NM
"During the 1930s, construction on campus included Dove Hall in 1936, a wing added to Goddard Hall in 1937, and Williams Hall. This work was supported in part by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) a federal New Deal program. This… read more
New Mexico State University: Rhodes-Garrett-Hamiel Residence Center – Las Cruces NM
“Kent Hall (University Ave. and Solano Dr.), on the campus of New Mexico State University, was constructed by the WPA and now houses the schools museum. Additionally, the Rhodes-Garrett-Hamiel Dorm, built in 1941, used WPA funds.” -New Mexico Off the… read more
New Mexico Supreme Court Building – Santa Fe NM
"The Supreme Court Building was built to relieve the congestion that existed in the State capitol where the supreme court had always been housed. The new building is occupied by the supreme court with its accessory offices, the attorney general,… read more
Old Santa Fe Trail Building – Santa Fe NM
“Built from 1937 to 1939 and designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1987, the Old Santa Fe Trail building on Museum Hill is the work of the young men who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico… read more
Orogrande School – Orogrande NM
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Orogrande School in Orogrande NM. The structure served as a grade school from 1935-1958, a polling location from 1935 to 1985, and a community center from 1971 to present.
Oscar Huber Memorial Ballpark – Madrid NM
“The Madrid ballpark, the first lighted ballpark in New Mexico and possibly North America, was built in 1920 by the Employees Club in the old coal mine days. The Grandstand with it’s unusual tin roof was added in 1928. Extensive… read more
Pajarito 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
Park Lake – Santa Rosa NM
“Park Lake Historic District is located in Santa Rosa in northeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River, where the Great Plains rise up to meet the Rockies. Santa Rosa is known for its numerous natural springs that are anomalies in… read more
Park Road Repairs – Carlsbad Caverns National Park NM
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) “helped to rebuild the flood-damaged Walnut Canyon road” after a major flood in September 1941. This is the “main” road for the park, now known as Carlsbad Cavern Highway.
Pecos Valley Improvements – Pecos NM
According to the website for the local Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey: “Many of the roads, bridges and camp grounds in the [Pecos River] canyon were created by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.”
Pine Street Curb and Gutter – Clayton NM
WPA imprint stamps mark the curb and gutter on the north end of Pine Street: the gutter stamp is located at 605 Pine St., and the curb stamp is one house east.
Port of Entry (former) – Malaga NM
The WPA constructed a port of entry facility in 1938 along U.S. 285. Living New Deal believes the facility to be long demolished. Carlsbad Current-Argus, 1938: Ground was broken at Malaga today for construction of a new port of entry… read more
Portales Woman’s Club – Portales NM
The Portales Woman’s Club building was constructed by the W.P.A. It is still in service, and may have housed examples of New Deal artwork in its early days.
Post Office – Deming NM
“This building was constructed in 1937 by the New Deal programs and was nominated to be included in the National Register for Historic Places on February 23, 1990. The Deming Main Post Office is a red brick, single-story building with… read more
Post Office – Portales NM
The historic post office in Portales, New Mexico was built during the Great Depression as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project, in 1936-7. Construction of the building is sometimes mis-attributed to the WPA. The post office, which houses an example of New… read more
Post Office – Truth or Consequences NM
Now the Geronimo Station retail unit. Built in 1938. The New Deal cornerstone is located to the left of the building’s entrance.
Post Office (former) – Carlsbad NM
A new post office and federal building was constructed in 1935 in Carlsbad, New Mexico at the northeast corner of W Fox St. and S Halagueno St., with Treasury Department funds. The building had housed an example of New Deal… read more