“The Purcell Community Hall is a single story rectangular building (51’ X 104’) and is constructed of dark red native sandstone laid in a cob web pattern. The masonry is splendid…On the front a limestone frieze and water table line… read more
The historic post office in Purcell, Oklahoma was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork inside, was completed in 1939 and is still in use today.
This dramatic New Deal mural was painted by Fred Conway in 1940. It was one of the winners of the Treasury Section’s 48-State Competition Post Office Murals. Interestingly, this mural was initially slated to go into the Jackson, MO PO,… read more
“A mix of one and two stories, the Purcell City Hall is rectangular (30′ x 121′) and is constructed of buff brick laid with a running bond. The roof is flat with parapets capped with cut limestone… A limestone crest… read more
The Works Progress Administration built the Red Hill Park Picnic Pavilion in Purcell, Oklahoma. However, the facility is no longer extant. According to the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory, “The Red Hill Park Pavilion is significant because it is the only intact structure… read more
The Works Progress Administration built the Sharpe Memorial Park Arena in Purcell OK. Contributor note: “The building of these grandstands showed the openness the WPA had to building items which were of particular interest to the local community – hence a… read more
“Besides the wonderful old WPA-constructed buildings throughout the country, WPA labor was used to construct parks, walls, bridges. parks and numerous other items. During our travels, we often come across sidewalks, even in residential parts of town, that are stamped… read more