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Projects in Oklahoma City

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10th Street Culvert – Oklahoma County OK

The Works Progress Administration built a culvert on 10th Street in Oklahoma County, in 1939. Contributor note: “This culvert is located about 200 feet east of the intersection of 10th Street and Peebly Road. This culvert carries water north-south from a small… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels, Sanitation and water disposal
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Capitol Hill High School Stadium – Oklahoma City OK

“The native sandstone wall around the football field is a WPA project. Capitol Hill High School is located at 500 S.W. 36th Street. Built in 1928, it is still in use today. On the west side of the school, the… read more

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

Harn Park Benches – Oklahoma City OK

“Alice Harn Park is located at 13th and Shartel. The land was donated as a gift to the children of Oklahoma City in 1910. The park is a green belt – a long strip with two circular ends, much like… read more

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

Highley Park Wall – Oklahoma City OK

“This is one of the small WPA projects that you stumble across in your travels. Highley Park is a small neighborhood park located on N. Virginia Avenue, between N.W. 7th and 8th. The park has a large grassy area, and… read more

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

Lincoln Park Picnic Tables – Oklahoma City OK

From Waymarking.com: “Lincoln Park is a large area on the east side of Northeast Lake and the Oklahoma City Zoo. The CCC was responsible for the construction of the lake, and several buildings in the zoo were constructed by the… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Picnic and Other Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

McKinley Park Castles – Oklahoma City OK

The WPA built these unique stone “castles” at McKinley Park in Oklahoma City. “…[T]he most fascinating thing to see, as you come in the park from the east, are two small native stone buildings constructed to look like small castles…. read more

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

McMechan Park Improvements – Oklahoma City OK

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) contributed to the improvement of Oklahoma City’s McMechan Park in 1940. “McMechan Park at Oklahoma City, Okla., will be expanded to a 17-acre development,” a reporter noted in January 1940, “according to plans disclosed by… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Picnic and Other Facilities, Playgrounds
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Municipal Auditorium – Oklahoma City OK

Also known as the Civic Center Music Hall, this PWA Art Deco building was erected in 1937. A 1939 book on PWA buildings describes the site: “Before the erection of this auditorium, Oklahoma City had no place which could seat… read more

Project type: Auditoriums and Arenas, Civic Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Northeast High School (Academy) – Oklahoma City OK

“Many large schools built in Oklahoma during the New Deal era are still being used. In Oklahoma City, Northeast High School occupied a gym and four classrooms added with WPA funds, after the original building of Carthage stone was made… read more

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

Northeast Lake – Oklahoma City OK

“Zoo Lake was originally known as Northeast Lake. It is located in the northeast quadrant of Oklahoma City, on Grand Avenue, east of Martin Luther King Blvd. This is a 68-acre lake which is a mecca for bird watchers and… read more

Project type: Dams, Infrastructure and Utilities, Lakes, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Oklahoma City City Hall – Oklahoma City OK

The Oklahoma City Municipal Building was constructed in 1936-37 with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) and a City bond issue. “Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the State, having a population of 185,389 in 1930…. read more

Project type: Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Civic Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Oklahoma County Courthouse – Oklahoma City OK

“The Oklahoma County Courthouse was constructed in 1936-1937 as a Public Works Administration project at a cost of $1.5 million. Designed by the well-respected firm of Layton & Forsyth, it is an Art Deco construction of Indiana limestone, with touches… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Oklahoma National Guard Armory – Oklahoma City OK

“The Oklahoma National Guard Armory located west of the Capitol at 200 N. E. 23rd Street, is an armory constructed in 1938 by the WPA. In the Depression torn 1930s, the federal government’s WPA project kept food on many an… read more

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

Sequoyah School Addition – Oklahoma City OK

“This is a two-story buff brick building, with an elaborate stone entrance surround. According to the Oklahoma Landmark Inventory database, the second floor to this school was funded by the WPA in 1940 at a cost of $43,143. As the… read more

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

Taft Stadium – Oklahoma City OK

“Taft Stadium in Oklahoma City was one of the largest high school football stadiums built as a WPA project in Oklahoma. In fact, it took several approved projects to complete the facility.”  (Barton) A waymarking submitter describes the stadium as… read more

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

Will Rogers Courts – Oklahoma City OK

“Will Rogers Courts is located east of S. Pennsylvania, south of Exchange Avenue. It was built by the WPA as a low-income housing project with an appropriation of $2,000,000. In 1939, it was taken over by the U.S. Housing Authority…. read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Public Housing
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Will Rogers Park – Oklahoma City OK

“Development of this 118-acre park began in the 1930s as a joint project of the Oklahoma City Parks Department and the National Parks Service, with labor from the CCC and WPA. The CCC cleared trees and brush, pruned, built terraces… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails, Picnic and Other Facilities
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

WPA Sidewalks, Memorial Park – Oklahoma City OK

“Memorial Park is located between Classen Blvd. and Western Avenue, just south of N.W. 36th Street. It was established in 1908 and is a beautiful, historic park. Winding through this area are numerous concrete walking paths, and every 10-15 ft…. read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Sidewalks and Stairs
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Zoo Amphitheater – Oklahoma City OK

“The Zoo Amphitheater was the first project completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Oklahoma City. CCC Companies 875 and 895, consisting of about 400 young men of Oklahoma, lived in tents and later wooden barracks on the land north… read more

Project type: Amphitheaters, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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