This is a one-story native sandstone building with a gabled roof, built by the Federal Works Progress Administration in 1937. On both sides of the walls flanking the entrance, a concrete panel shows the stamped WPA shield. The concrete lintel… read more
This rural WPA school is still standing but is no longer in use: “Four Mile School is shown as Marlow, OK, however, it is located in a rural area four miles south of Rush Springs, and northeast of Marlow. It… read more
“This is a two-story brick high school auditorium which faces north on W. Main Street. There is no WPA signage here that we could find. A reference to it was found in the book “Leaning on a Legacy” which refers… read more
“The Marlow High School stadium was completed by the WPA in 1936. Unfortunately, most of the construction no longer remains, with the exception of four arches which still stand at the entrance. The original stone marker shows “BUILT BY WPA… read more
“The Marlow National Guard Armory is located at 702 W. Main, in a residential area. It was constructed by the WPA, beginning on November 7, 1935, carrying through 1936, being completed in January 1937. It was dedicated during a fierce… read more
The historic Marlow, Oklahoma post office was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1940, houses a New Deal mural in its lobby and is still in use today. Cattle Days – Marlow, OK –… read more
The oil-on-canvas mural “Cattle Days” was painted in 1942 by Lew E. Davis for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The mural hangs in the lobby of the historic post office in Marlow, Oklahoma. It shows four cowboys in a corral… read more