New Deal Projects – Living New Deal

Projects in Harlan

Harlan Country Club – Harlan KY

Located approximately seven miles south of Harlan, Kentucky by U.S. 421 and Highway 3001, Harlan Country Club was constructed by the federal Work Projects Administration (WPA) and completed in 1941. The course, designed by Sye Simonton, is still in service.

Harlan National Guard Armory (former) – Harlan KY

KY.gov: “The first armory in Harlan was constructed … by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). … The building is located in Sunshine, across a bridge and next to the railroad tracks outside downtown Harlan. The building is a two-story poured… read more