National Guard Armory – Newcastle WY
The Works Progress Administration built the National Guard Armory in Newcastle, Weston County. The exact location and condition of this facility are unknown to the Living New Deal.
Natrona County Courthouse and Jail – Casper WY
This PWA building was constructed in 1938-1940. It is a PWA Moderne/’stripped classicism’ style ashlar stone-clad building with stone reliefs depicting western images like Native Americans, cattle round-up, and cattle skull.
Natrona County High School – Casper WY
“Natrona County High School was originally known as Casper High School in its early days. The current building was constructed between 1924 and 1941 in Collegiate Gothic style. It was partially built under the authority of the Works Progress Administration;… read more
Nellie Iles School (former) Addition – Laramie WY
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
Pinedale School (demolished) – Pinedale WY
“Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs helped the community… Additional aid came when the Works Progress Administration provided funds that … supplied the labor for a new brick schoolhouse.” Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) documents show that the school was… read more
Post Office – Greybull WY
The historic post office in Greybull, Wyoming was constructed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.
Post Office – Kemmerer WY
The historic post office building in Kemmerer, Wyoming was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. Completed in 1936, it was constructed “from standardized plans developed from guidelines provided by the Office of the Supervising Architect in the Treasury Department.” (http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us)… read more
Post Office – Powell WY
The historic post office in Powell, Wyoming was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed ca. 1938, houses an example of New Deal artwork inside and is still in service.
Post Office – Riverton WY
The historic post office in Riverton, Wyoming was constructed in 1940-1 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Yellowstone National Park WY
The historic main post office for Yellowstone National Park is located on North Entrance Road, just north of Barracks Street in the Mammoth Hot Springs community near the north entrance of the park. The building was constructed with federal Treasury… read more
Post Office (former) – Gillette WY
The historic post office building in Gillette, Wyoming was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in conjunction with the Public Works Administration (P.W.A.). The building, which was completed 1935, is now privately owned.
Post Office Mural – Casper WY
Medium: Oil on canvas, size: 10′ x 5′. “The Fertile Land Remembers”, by Louise Emerson Ronnebeck (1901-1980) depicts a determined looking pioneer farming family in a Conestoga wagon pulled by oxen heading toward the viewer. In the background/sky are Indians… read more
Post Office Mural – Greybull WY
The fresco “Chuck Wagon Serenade” was painted by Manuel A. Bromberg in 1940. It was a winner of the Treasury Section’s 48-State Post Office Mural Competition. Annals of Wyoming: In June, 1939, the Treasury Section conducted a national competition from… read more
Post Office Mural – Powell WY
The historic Powell post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural entitled “Powell’s Agriculture Resulting from the Shoshone Irrigation Project,” painted by Verona Burkhard in 1938. Annals of Wyoming: The mural in the Powell post office was… read more
Post Office Mural – Riverton WY
The historic Riverton post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural “Farm Scene,” painted by George Vander Sluis, completed in 1942. Annals of Wyoming: On February 10, 1942, the Treasury Section invited George Vander Sluis of Colorado… read more
Post Office Murals – Kemmerer WY
The historic post office in Kemmerer, Wyoming houses multiple examples of New Deal artwork: three oil-on-canvas murals painted by Eugene Kingman in 1938. The works, which were commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts, can be viewed in… read more
Post Office Sculptures – Yellowstone National Park WY
The historic post office for Yellowstone National Park, located at the Mammoth Hot Springs community near the north entrance of the park, is home to an example of New Deal artwork: two stone sculptures entitled “Young Grizzly Bears,” created by… read more
Pressure Tank – Sheridan WY
The Public Works Administration built a waterworks system in Sheridan WY. Docket/Project no. WY 1026-R. The work included several projects: pressure tank; intake; south section – lower reservoir; settling basin and filter beds.
Road Development – Pinedale WY
“Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs helped the community when federal aid came with the Civil Works Administration. This program assisted with work on Pinedale streets …”
Road Improvements – Emblem WY
“In Big Horn County, the road that connected the main highway between Greybull and Cody to the cemetery at Emblem was finally improved” by the Civil Works Administration, “and with much gratitude: “It has been almost impassable in time of… read more
Road Improvements – Hillsdale WY
The Civil Works Administration undertook a project to “grade and gravel county highway through Hillsdale,” Wyoming.
Road Improvements – Horse Creek WY
The Civil Works Administration undertook a project to “raise the grade and gravel five miles of road north of Horse Creek,” Wyoming.
Rural Electrification – Basin WY
The Western Construction News notes REA work in this small town of 903 (1930 census). “The REA has alloted $82,000 to the Big Horn Rural Electric Company, Basin WY, for construction of 85 miles of transmission lines in Big Horn… read more
Rural Electrification – Freedom WY
The Western Construction News notes electric projects in Wyoming and Idaho by the REA. “The REA has alloted $145,000 to the Lower Valley Power & Light, Inc., Freedom Wyoming for construction of 90 miles of transmission lines and a generating… read more
Rural Electrification – Powell WY
The Western Construction News of June 1937 reported on REA work in Wyoming. “The REA has alloted $50,000 to the Garland Power & Light Company for constructing 50 miles of transmission lines in Park County Wyoming.” The company still exists… read more
Rural Electrification – Worland WY
The Western Construction News reported on REA work in Wyoming. “The REA has alloted $50,000 to the Washakie Rural Electric Company, Worland Wyoming, for construction of 50 miles of transmission lines in Washakie and Big Horn Counties, Wyoming.” “High Plains… read more
School – Shoshoni WY
A school in Shoshoni, Wyoming was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. The P.W.A. supplied a $33,545 grant for the project, whose total cost was $83,817. The New Deal structure, which lies on… read more
School – Ten Sleep WY
A former school building in Ten Sleep, Wyoming was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. Construction was completed in 1938. The exact location and status of the facility is unknown to Living New… read more
School (former) – Alva WY
Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.)-sponsored school-related projects in Wyoming included “construction of a log schoolhouse at Alva”. The status and exact location of the former school is unknown to Living New Deal.
School (former) – Hawk Springs WY
A school in Hawk Springs, Wyoming was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. Construction was completed in 1939. School operations ceased in 1965, and the building has since been rehabilitated for community use…. read more
School (former) – Lyman WY
Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.)-sponsored school-related projects in Wyoming included “an eight-room schoolhouse at Lyman”. The status and exact location of the former school is unknown to Living New Deal.
School (former) Gymnasium – Big Piney WY
Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.)-sponsored school-related projects in Wyoming included “a gymnasium in Big Piney”. The status and exact location of the facility is unknown to Living New Deal.
School Improvements – Deaver WY
A school improvement project in Deaver, Wyoming was undertaken as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. The school(s) in question is unknown to Living New Deal. PWA Docket No. WY [X]1082
Seminoe Dam – Leo WY
Casper-Alcova Project, Wyoming – The Casper-Alcova Project is being developed initially to irrigate 35,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Casper Wyoming. The more important features are the Seminoe Dam and power plant, the Alcova Dam and the canal… read more
Seminoe Road – Leo WY
Civil Works Administration projects in Wyoming included construction of what Living New Deal believes to be Seminoe Road: “In Carbon County one project required more than three thousand pounds of dynamite, but the road was essential, and in this case… read more
Sewers – Powell WY
A sanitary sewer construction project project in Powell, Wyoming was undertaken as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. PWA Docket No. WY [X]1100
Sewers – Sheridan WY
A large sanitary sewer construction project in Sheridan, Wyoming was undertaken as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. The P.W.A. supplied a $130,662 grant for the project, whose total cost was $248,168. PWA Docket No…. read more
Sheridan County Airport Improvements – Sheridan WY
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration completed improvement work at the Sheridan Airport. The work included the building of runways. The airport is in service today.
Spotted Horse Community Building – Spotted Horse WY
TheWorks Progress Administration built a community building inSpotted Horse, Campbell County.
State Capitol Building Decorations – Cheyenne WY
“However reluctant to see their state go on the federal dole, Cheyenne officials accepted, in June, 1933, Wyoming’s first New Deal relief allotment. By December some 8000 Wyomingites were at work on jobs financed by the Civil Works Administration. A… read more
