The Public Works Administration funded the construction of facilities for the Mexico School in Mexico, NY. Excerpt from the Mexico Academy & Central School District, Mexico High School History: “On June 19, 1937, the cornerstone was laid for the new $500,000 high… read more
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) put 20 men to work improving school grounds in Mexico, New York beginning in March 1939. The exact location of the grounds is unknown to Living New Deal.
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) put 20 men to work improving sidewalks in the town of Mexico, New York in 1939.
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
