Lake Clark Dam – Ennis TX
The works Progress Administration created Lake Clark by building an 1800-foot compacted earth filled dam on Little Mustang Creek west of Ennis, Texas. The project number was 65-1-66-165.
Lake Cliff Park Improvements – Dallas TX
The site, originally developed in 1906 as an amusement park, was acquired by the City of Dallas in 1914. The park encompasses 44 acres and a large lake. Works Progress Administration (WPA) sponsored improvements included construction of a stone picnic shelter in 1938, roque court, retaining wall, paving, picnic units, a bridge,… read more
Lake Corpus Christi State Park – Mathis TX
Lake Corpus Christi State Park is situated along Lake Corpus Christi southwest of Mathis, Texas. The land was leased from the City of Corpus Christi in 1934 and the 356-acre park was opened the same year. The park is currently… read more
Lake Fort Phantom Hill Dam – Abilene TX
New Deal funds aided in the construction a dam north of Abilene on Elm Creek, resulting in the creation of Lake Fort Phantom Hill. The lake continues to be “the city’s main water source.” Sources do not indicate exactly which… read more
Lake Halbert Dam Repairs – Corsicana TX
The Works Progress Administration rebuilt the dam impounding Lake Halbert, near Corsicana, Texas, in a project completed in 1936. The work involved “extensive rock riprapping.”
Lake Sealy – Santa Anna TX
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built Lake Sealy in 1940 under official project number 665-66-2-391. The WPA constructed a 750 foot earthen dam to impound the lake, covering the lakeside of the dam with riprap and sodding the back side…. read more
Lake Sweetwater Recreation Area – Sweetwater TX
In the summer of 1933, the City of Sweetwater offered land on Lake Sweetwater to the State of Texas in exchange for the state developing a park. Development started with the Civil Works Administration in the winter of 1933 with… read more
Lake Worth Improvements – Fort Worth TX
In addition to Mosque Point, the CCC completed many other projects at Lake Worth. The pictured National Park Service document lists the many projects built by the CCC from 1934-1937, including: foot and auto bridges, several shelters, picnic and campground… read more
Lake Worth, Mosque Point Shelter – Fort Worth TX
Lake Worth’s Mosque Point shelter was designed by Hare and Hare of Kansas City, MO and built by CCC Co. 1816. The plan shown here was developed by Hare & Hare in 1930. That was the year that H&H completed a… read more
Lakeview Road Improvements – San Angelo TX
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted modest street improvement work in the Lakeview section of San Angelo, Texas.
Lamar Boulevard Bridge over Shoal Creek – Austin TX
The Lamar Boulevard Bridge over Shoal Creek is a reinforced concrete bridge built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under project number 65-1-66-2822 in downtown Austin. The bridge has a 40 foot wide roadway and is 145.5 foot long on… read more
Lamar High School – Houston TX
A Public Works Administration package of school construction grants of $3,821,000 helped build Lamar High School in Southwest Houston, along with other schools in the city. The Moderne style school was completed in December 1937. There is a large bas-relief… read more
Lamb County Library (Old Post Office) – Littlefield TX
The historic Lamb County Library building in Littlefield, Texas was constructed as the city’s post office in 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds.
Lamb County Library Sculptures – Littlefield TX
The historic Lamb County Library building in Littlefield, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: “West Texas,” a set of two New Deal tymstone sculptures completed by William McVey in 1948.
Lamesa Farm Workers Community – Los Ybanez TX
The state historical marker at the site reads: By the 1920s, Dawson County’s rapidly expanding cotton economy was outgrowing its labor supply. Like other areas of the country, Lamesa began to rely on migrant laborers from Mexico to increase the… read more
Lampasas City Hall Mural – Lampasas TX
This 1939 mural “Afternoon on a Texas Ranch” by Ethel Edwards was a winner of the Treasury Section’s 48-State Post Office Mural Competition. It was originally located in the Lampasas post office constructed in 1938, but was moved to the… read more
Lampasas State Park (former) – Lampasas TX
In 1933, the Lampasas Chamber of Commerce raised $2,500 to buy 154 acres of land along Sulphur Creek and presented the land to the State of Texas as a site for a state park. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 896… read more
Landa Park Improvements – New Braunfels TX
Merchant Joseph Landa purchased the property that bears his name in 1859 to build gristmills powered by water from the Comal River. During the 1890s, the Landa property became known as Landa’s Pasture and was a popular picnic spot. Landa’s… read more
Lavon School – Lavon TX
The first school in the community of Lavon was a two-story brick building. In 1910, the Little Creek school, which was organized in 1885, closed and transferred to the Lavon School District No. 135. Between 1938 and 1940, the school… read more
Lawn School Gymnasium – Lawn TX
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of a school gymnasium in Lawn TX. Excerpt from Abilene Reporter-News (1939): “Lawn Gymnasium To Be Dedicated The newly-completed Lawn gymnasium will be dedicated Friday night. according to H. 0. Keese, school board… read more
Lee Park and Arlington Hall – Dallas TX
Arlington Hall is a two-thirds-size replica of Arlington House, General Robert E. Lee’s Virginia home. The City of Dallas and the Works Progress Administration completed the building in 1939. For years, it served as a popular spot for community events… read more
Lee Park: General Lee Statue Base – Dallas TX
“General Lee and Young Soldier” is a sculpture by Alexander Phimister Proctor that stands in Lee Park in Dallas, Texas. The Dallas Southern Memorial Association gave the statue to the City of Dallas in 1936. The Dallas Park Board provided… read more
Leonhardt Lagoon – Fair Park – Dallas TX
The Leonhardt Lagoon was constructed with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds in 1936. The lagoon named after philanthropist Dorothea Leonhardt and was built at the site of the Texas Centennial Exposition. “The man-made lagoon lies south of the Midway. It… read more
Liberia Park Pool and Recreation Center Improvements – Beaumont TX
Through proceeds of a bond issued in 1925, the City of Beaumont acquired 2.75 acres of land to construct a segregated swimming pool and park for black residents. The modern Bintz pool, 45 x 90 feet, was equipped with dressing… read more
Liberty Hall (former) Seat Covers – El Paso TX
Among the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects identified as completed in an El Paso Times article from June 7, 1936 was “Manufacture of Liberty Hall seat covers. $1528.” “The El Paso County Courthouse and its accompanying Liberty Hall was a… read more
Library (Former Post Office) – Stephenville TX
The historic Stephenville Public Library building was originally constructed as the city’s post office. The building, which was funded by the Treasury Department, was built in 1935. The architects of record were Mark Lemmon and Louis A Simon.
Library (former) – Eagle Pass TX
Eagle Pass Public Library website: “According with the Eagle Pass News Guide published on February 27, 1997, at 1927 a group of women, who were studying art, music, literature, decided Eagle Pass should have a public library. On April 15,… read more
Library (former) Expansion – Tyler TX
The Carnegie Public Library in Tyler opened October 3, 1904. Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie provided a $15,000 donation to construct the building. With two large rooms on the first floor and an auditorium called Carnegie Hall on the second, the library… read more
Lillian Peek Home Economics Building – Mineral Wells TX
The first free-standing house built for home economics education was constructed in Mineral Wells, Texas following site selection by state supervisor of home economics Lillian Peek in 1933. It was completed by federal labor using native stone, and was occupied… read more
Lily B. Clayton School Addition – Fort Worth TX
“This structure is one unit of a large rehabilitation and building program begun by the Fort Worth Independent School District in 1934. The addition provides six classrooms, a library, a kindergarten, a cafeteria, and an auditorium seating 400. The construction… read more
Lincoln Heights Courts – San Antonio TX
San Antonio’s Board of Commissioners created the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) on June 17, 1937. On September 1, 1937, President Roosevelt signed the United States Housing Act of 1937. This created the United States Housing Authority (USHA) and provided… read more
Lincoln High School – Dallas TX
Lincoln High School in Dallas, Texas was constructed in large part with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Text from the state historical marker reads: In 1937, the Dallas school board appointed a building committee to find land for a… read more
Lincoln Park – Fort Worth TX
In 1941, the WPA constructed a wall along Marine Creek in Lincoln Park as a part of a joint WPA project improving this and nearby Marine Park. Lincoln Park was one of the city parks reserved for African Americans in… read more
Lions Municipal Golf Course Improvements – Austin TX
Lions Municipal Golf Course was constructed in 1924 for the Lions Club and has been operated by the City of Austin, Texas since 1937. The course was Austin’s first public golf course and is historically notable for being the first… read more
Little Chapel in the Woods (TWU) – Denton TX
Pictured here is a postcard of the Little Chapel in the Woods on the Campus of Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX. It was built by the NYA and designed by O’Neil Ford and Arch Swank (O’Neil Ford is a… read more
Llano County Public Library (former) – Llano TX
The Works Progress Administration and the Llano Women’s Culture Club teamed together to build a library on the southwest corner of the courthouse square in Llano, Texas in 1939. The WPA provided 70% of the resources for the one-story native… read more
Locke Hill Auditorium – San Antonio TX
Text of the state historical marker reads: “In 1934, the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) built an auditorium on the original Locke Hill school grounds. Federal workers constructed the limestone building out of stone from a nearby quarry. Built to… read more
Lockhart State Park – Lockhart TX
Lockhart State Park is located at the southwestern edge of Lockhart, Texas and is administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park consists of 263.7 acres of land that was purchased by the State of Texas on December… read more
Lometa School – Lometa TX
The hewn-limestone school in Lometa, Texas consists of two wings and a central gymnasium. It was the first school building in Lometa to have indoor plumbing. The Works Projects Administration did most of the work and the Public Works Administration… read more
Longhorn Cavern State Park – Marble Falls TX
“The park is named for Longhorn Cavern, a limestone cave formed by the cutting action of an underground river that receded thousands of years ago. Before the cave became a tourist attraction, it was used over the years by Indians,… read more