“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
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
“Although the dam was constructed to regulate water flows in New Mexico, Texas and Mexico, the lake became a recreational attraction from its inception. Recreation took off significantly after the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed buildings, landscaping, roads and trails… read more
Now the Geronimo Station retail unit. Built in 1938. The New Deal cornerstone is located to the left of the building’s entrance.
“New Deal mural entitled ‘Indian Bear Dance’ painted by Boris Deutsch in 1940. Truth or Consequences was known as “Hot Springs” until 1951.” (flickr) “Indian Bear Dance, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Installed in 1938, this 12-foot long, oil on… read more
From The New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties (2004): “The coming of the New Deal and many of the work relief programs funded by the WPA proved to a boon for improving downtown Hot Springs [now Truth or Consequences]… read more
“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 and the New Mexico Legislature… read more
Now a visitor center, what was constructed as a community center in Truth or Consequences was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938. From The New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties (2004): “A WPA project completed in… read more
