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Alice Robertson School – Muskogee OK

“Muskogee’s Alice Robertson School, now a 7th and 8th grade center, and the adjacent stadium, Indian Bowl, used WPA labor. The plaque in the school lobby indicates Federal Works Agency is credited with the job, as the project was completed… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Fire Station 3 (former) – Muskogee OK

The Public Works Administration helped to fund the construction of the former Muskogee Fire Department Fire Station 3, located on West Okmulgee Ave. The 3-bay fire station has two large bays for fire trucks and a smaller bay to the… read more

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Firehouses
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Indian Bowl – Muskogee OK

“The stadium in Muskogee is called the Indian Bowl, and is made of white concrete. No WPA marker is visible, but the stadium is on the list of WPA properties. It was constructed with WPA funds and was eligible to… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Stadiums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Muskogee Armory (former) – Muskogee OK

This WPA armory was constructed by the WPA in 1936-37: “The Muskogee armory is a huge two-story, essentially rectangular shaped (260′ x 160) building of cut, coursed, and rusticated native stone of buff colors. The masonry is of exceptional quality…… read more

Project type: Armories, Civic Facilities, Community Centers, Military and Public Safety
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Muskogee Fairgrounds, 4-H Building – Muskogee OK

The WPA constructed a 4-H Club building for the Muskogee Fairgrounds in 1936. A 1985 Oklahoma Historical Landmarks survey of extant WPA properties describes the building: “The 4-H Club building on the Muskogee County Fairgrounds is a single story structure… read more

Project type: Fairgrounds, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse Addition – Muskogee OK

New Deal funds enabled an addition to the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Muskogee. “The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is an excellent example of the Classical Revival style. Containing five floors plus a basement, the building gives the… read more

Project type: Federal Courthouses, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

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