New Deal Projects – Living New Deal

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Peoria High School Gymnasium – Peoria AZ

The Works Progress Administration built the Peoria High School Gymnasium in Peoria, Maricopa County, circa 1937. The building construction was adobe brick masonry with reinforced concrete foundation. It measured 68 x 100 feet. The façade finish was plaster and the… read more

Peoria Jail Museum – Peoria AZ

This small building was constructed as a jail by the Works Progress Administration in 1939. It was restored in 2002 and is now a museum. The building bears a WPA stamp to the right of its door.