Post Office – Lovelock NV
The historic post office building in Lovelock, Nevada was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the Great Depression. The building, which opened in 1938, is still in use today.
Post Office – Tonopah NV
The historic post office building in Tonopah, Nevada was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1941, is still in use today.
Post Office – Yerington NV
The historic post office in Yerington was constructed in 1938 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service. “The Yerington Main Post office is one-story… read more
Post Office (former) – Ely NV
The historic post office building in Ely, Nevada, presently operated and known as the Postal Palace Convention Center, was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the Great Depression. The building was constructed between 1937 and 1938.
Post Office Mural – Lovelock NV
An oil-on-canvas mural entitled “The Uncovering of the Comstock Lode” was painted in 1940 by Ejnar Hansen and installed in the lobby of the Lovelock NV post office. It is still in place today, reminding people of the immense role… read more
Post Office Mural – Winnemucca NV
The 1940 oil-on-canvas mural, “Cattle Round-Up,” by Polly Duncan depicts several cowboys guiding cattle into a shed while the bulk of the herd is being driven in from the broad expanse of the Nevada landscape. It is a typical New… read more
Post Office Mural – Yerington NV
The historic post office in Yerington houses an example of New Deal artwork: an oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Homestead on the Plain.” The 1941 Adolph Gottlieb work was commissioned by the Section of Fine Arts.
Power Transfer Line – Pioche NV
The federal Public Works Administration provided a hefty loan and grant enabling the construction of a power line that would bring electricity from the then-newly completed Hoover Dam to the eastern Nevada town of Pioche. Nevadaculture.org: “[Then-Director of the Public… read more
Public Domain Improvements – CCC Camp Hawthorne – Hawthorne NV
The CCC established Camp Hawthorne (DG/G-119) in Nevada as a part of the Grazing Service’s effort to restore the public domain. Vernard “Bud” Wilbur, a recruit stationed at the camp, described the work performed by the CCC in an oral… read more
Quinn River Ranch CCC Camp – Winnemucca NV
“The Division of Grazing (Grazing Service as of 1939) operated the greatest number of CCC programs in the state. There were several reasons for this. First of all, Nevada has the largest public domain (nonallocated federal acreage) of any of… read more
Rifle Range – Hawthorne NV
CCC Company 1915 “built the Marines an excellent rifle range” in the town or vicinity of Hawthorne, Nevada. The exact location or status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal, though it is likely that the facility was… read more
Road Paving – Las Vegas NV
“Between 1934 and 1935, Civil Works Administration and Federal Emergency Relief Administration workers had repaved over fifty-eight blocks. Much of the work was in the suburbs, where the “dust menace” had long been a problem.”
Robert Mitchell School – Sparks NV
“Robert Mitchell School in Sparks got a new playground with supervised play for children from FERA.”
Rock Creek Fire Monument – Orovada NV
Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps constructed a monument to five fallen members of Company 1212 who died fighting a fire outside Orovada, Nevada on July 28, 1939. The monument and plaque reside at the center of a U.S. 95… read more
Rose Creek Reservoir and Dam – Hawthorne NV
“One of the CCC’s most important contributions was the well-engineered twenty-six-million-gallon capacity reservoir and dam in Rose Creek Meadow. The Rose Creek Reservoir was an incredible undertaking due to its location more than halfway up the mountainside. The labor-intensive water… read more
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge – Ruby Valley NV
The Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1938 by the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the protection of migratory birds and endemic species of the Basin and Range region. It serves over 220 species of waterfowl… read more
Ruby Valley Roads and Telephone Lines – Ruby Valley NV
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built and graded roads leading to the newly created Ruby Lake Wildlife Refuge, in order to connect with existing state highways to Wells NV, where the railroad passed. The road up the east side of… read more
Rye Patch Dam and Reservoir – Lovelock NV
The Rye Patch Dam lies in the Humboldt River valley, which crosses Nevada from east to west. The California Trail went along the Humboldt River and the Lovelock Valley has been a gateway for gold and silver prospectors since the… read more
Sadlers Ranch CCC Camp – Eureka NV
“The Division of Grazing (Grazing Service as of 1939) operated the greatest number of CCC programs in the state. There were several reasons for this. First of all, Nevada has the largest public domain (nonallocated federal acreage) of any of… read more
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge – Humboldt County NV
The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1931 in the desert landscape of northern Nevada and eastern Oregon and enlarged by order of President Franklin Roosevelt in December 1936, under the auspices of the Bureau of Biological Survey (Fish… read more
Sierra St. Bridge – Reno NV
This steel and concrete bridge, crossing the Truckee River in downtown Reno, Nevada, was completed in 1937 by the Public Works Administration (PWA).
Southside School Annex – Reno NV
“The Southside School annex was built in 1936 to provide additional classrooms for the Southside School, which was built in 1903 and demolished in 1960 to make way for Reno’s City Hall. The school annex was built with Works Progress… read more
Stewart Indian School Residential District – Carson City NV
Second Half of Final Extended Building Phase (1941-1942). Residential housing for employees of the Stewart Indian Boarding School Staff and Civilian Conservation Corp – Indian Division (CCC-ID) was acute by the late 1930s. Off-site rental units in Carson City and… read more
Stewart Park – Reno NV
Stewart Park, formerly a city dump, was completed in 1937 through the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Street Improvements – Sparks NV
A street improvement project in Sparks, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $13,399 grant for the project, whose total cost was $22,921. Work occurred between December… read more
Sunnyside CCC Camp – Nye County NV – Nye County NV
"The Division of Grazing (Grazing Service as of 1939) operated the greatest number of CCC programs in the state. There were several reasons for this. First of all, Nevada has the largest public domain (nonallocated federal acreage) of any of… read more
Supreme Court and Library – Carson City NV
Completed in 1937, the state Supreme Court and Library in Carson City, Nevada was constructed with funding from the Public Works Administration.
Swinford Springs CCC Camp: Board Corrals – VYA NV
“The Division of Grazing (Grazing Service as of 1939) operated the greatest number of CCC programs in the state. There were several reasons for this. First of all, Nevada has the largest public domain (nonallocated federal acreage) of any of… read more
Toiyabe National Forest Improvements – Mount Charleston NV
“By the spring of 1936, the CCC continued where they left off in 1934. Crews built a water system for the Kyle Canyon Campground, the Rainbow Canyon summer-home area, the Kyle Canyon Guard Station, and the Air Force Base Rest… read more
Topaz Lake – Douglas County NV
“Camps Newlands and Carson River worked primarily in the Fallon and Fenley areas. While Camp Carson River concentrated on improving the spillway at Lahontan Dam, Camp Newlands took on downstream canals and ditches. Camp Newlands also provided the labor force… read more
Valley of Fire State Park – Overton NV
“The CCC built a number of tourist and campground facilities and trails at the new Valley of Fire State Park. They built stone visitor cabins, ramadas for shade, and roads into natural points of interest at the Valley of Fire…. read more
Virginia Lake Park – Reno NV
Virginia Lake Park south of Reno was constructed by the WPA in 1936-1938. The park is both a recreational site and serves as a detention reservoir for flood control and irrigation. “Thanks in part to night work crews, the WPA… read more
Volunteer Fire Department Building – Winnemucca NV
The Volunteer Fire Department building in Winnemucca, Nevada, was constructed with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds in 1938-39. The building, located on South Bridge St. in central Winnemucca, is still in use today. The structure contains… read more
War Memorial Building (demolished) – Las Vegas NV
The federal Works Progress Administration helped to construct an old convention center at what is now the northwest corner of Stewart Ave. and N. Las Vegas Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada. A National Register of Historic Places registration form states:… read more
Washoe Country Club – Reno NV
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) each worked to develop the Washoe Country Club in Reno, Nevada. The historic golf course is still in use today. Work began in May 1935 (by the FERA)… read more
Water and Sewer Systems – Caliente NV
A waterworks/sewer construction project in Caliente, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,750 grant for the project, whose total cost was $61,304. Work occurred between January… read more
Water and Sewer Systems – Carlin NV
A waterworks/sewer construction project in Carlin, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $77,800 loan and $22,574 grant for the project, whose total cost was $101,906. Work… read more
Water Supply – Goldfield NV
“An emergency Works Progress Administration project in Goldfield relieved a severe water crisis by connecting mains to a supply in Rabbit Springs.”
Water System – Fallon NV
A waterworks construction project in Fallon, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $76,000 loan and $24,063 grant for the project, whose total cost was $118,091. Work… read more
Water System – Mina NV
A waterworks construction project in Mina, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $16,364 grant for the project, whose total cost was $36,469. Work occurred between April… read more