The armory was constructed by the WPA in 1935-1936. “A one unit facility, the Pawhuska Armory is rectangular…with offsets and is constructed of rusticated and generally coursed native sandstone… The Pawhuska Armory is particularly significant because it was one of… read more
“The Osage Tribal Museum, originally constructed in 1872, is housed in a building finished with native Oklahoma sandstone. Originally used as a chapel, school and dormitory as a two-story structure with an auditorium, it was remodeled in 1937 as a one-story building… read more
The historic post office in Pawhuska, Oklahoma was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork inside, was completed in 1937 and is still in use today.
The oil-on-canvas mural “Osage Treaties” was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work was completed by Olive Rush and installed in the historic post office building in Pawhuska, Oklahoma in 1938. The work is still visible… read more
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.
