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Albany County Public Library Mural – Laramie WY

"Youth and Ambition"

“Youth and Ambition” by Virginia Pitman, was commissioned by the WPA and presently housed in Laramie, Wyoming’s Albany County Library. “The painting is divided into several sections. One shows men in line to enter a factory. Another depicts scientists in… read more

Project type: Murals, Art Works
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Bandshell – Laramie WY

Bandshell Laramie WY

“Residents of Laramie are probably familiar with the large concrete semi-dome that anchors the southwest corner of Washington Park. The Edgar J. Lewis bandshell has become a staple in the community as Laramie’s only public outdoor stage. It is a… read more

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

City Hall – Laramie WY

Entrance to City Hall - Laramie WY

Laramie, Wyoming’s city hall was constructed with the aid of the federal Public Works Administration (PWA) during the Great Depression. The PWA contributed a $64,575 grant toward the $130,752 total final cost of the project. Construction occurred between December 1938… read more

Project type: City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Laramie Plains Civic Center (former East Side School) Addition – Laramie WY

Front Detail of Civic Center Building 

The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) sponsored additions to multiple school buildings in Laramie, Wyoming, including to the former East Side School, now the Laramie Plains Civic Center. The building also houses examples of New Deal art.

Project type: Education and Health, Civic Facilities, Community Centers, Schools
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Laramie Plains Civic Center (former East Side School) Murals – Laramie WY

The WPA’s Federal Art Project commissioned a set of murals for what was then the auditorium of Laramie’s East Side School, now the Laramie Plains Civic Center. The murals are still housed in the building. “Wyoming schools also benefited from… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP)

Lincoln School Addition – Laramie WY

Full building

An addition to Lincoln School in Laramie, Wyoming was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. “In 1936 Public Works Administration (PWA) funding became available for school expansion. William Dubois of Cheyenne was hired… read more

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

Municipal Skating Rink – Laramie WY

TheWorks Progress Administration built a Municipal skating rink in Laramie, Albany County.

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

Nellie Iles School (former) Addition – Laramie WY

Full front of building

The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) sponsored additions to multiple school buildings in Laramie, Wyoming, including to the Nellie Iles School. “A 1939 gymnasium addition funded by the Public Works Administration allowed the school to keep pace with physical education requirements… read more

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

Telephone Canyon Road Development – Laramie WY

Civil Works Administration projects sponsored by the Wyoming’s state highway department included “the widening and backsloping of portions of the Telephone Canyon Road east of Laramie.” I-80 approximately follows this route.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

University of Wyoming: Arts and Sciences Auditorium – Laramie WY

Liberal Arts Building

The Arts and Sciences Auditorium, originally known as the Liberal Arts Building, on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. The P.W.A. provided a $213,700 loan… read more

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

University of Wyoming: Knight Hall (Women’s Dormitory) – Laramie WY

Knight Hall

The Works Progress Administration conducted work on women’s dormitories at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. The structure was designed in Collegiate Gothic style by Wilbur Hitchcock. Today the building serves as Knight Hall and houses Student Services.

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

University of Wyoming: Reservoir – Laramie WY

The Works Progress Administration built a reservoir in the vicinity of the University of Wyoming campus, near the University artesian well. The exact location and condition of this facility is unknown to the Living New Deal.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Water supply
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

University of Wyoming: Wyoming Union – Laramie WY

Wyoming Union

The Wyoming Union [student union] building on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. The P.W.A. provided a $128,250 grant toward the project, whose total cost… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Colleges and Universities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

University of Wyoming: Wyoming Union Mural – Laramie WY

Full Faucett mural

The Wyoming Union [student union] building on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie houses a striking example of New Deal artwork created by Lynn Faucett for the then-recently completed building. “Among the last of the WPA murals done in… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP)

Washington Park Development – Casper WY

The Civil Works Administration (CWA) expanded Washington Park in Laramie, Wyoming.

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

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