Abbott Cross Road Bridge – Huntington AR
The bridge carrying Abbott Cross Road over Prairie Creek in Dayton Township ENE of Huntington, Arkansas was constructed by the Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) in 1943.
Adams Field Hangar – Little Rock AR
Adams Field, also since known as Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, was first constructed during the early 20th century. The federal Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) assisted with the airport’s development. The W.P.A.’s Division of Operations wrote: This project is… read more
Agricultural Building – Berryville AR
The single-story stone building was constructed by the WPA in 1940. It is of native stone veneer, quarried from the George Keck farm north of Berryville (Story, 1992). It is in the Plain Traditional style.
American Legion Post #121- Paris AR
“According to A Review of Work Relief Activities in Arkansas, April 1st, 1934 to July 1st 1935, this structure, referred to as a ‘community hall,’ was part of Projects 42-B15-2 and 42-B3-4 that operated from April 26th to October 13,… read more
American Legion Post #127 Building – Eudora AR
“American Legion Post #127 (also known as the Wilson Burnett American Legion Post #127 was first chartered on April 9, 1920, though this structure was not erected until 1934, when it was constructed by the Works Progress Administration. The onset… read more
Arch Street Overpass (former) – Little Rock AR
The 1,121-foot Arch Street Overpass was constructed in 1940. Careful analysis of the bridge plate (plaque) as per historic Google Street View imagery suggests that this project was funded by the Public Roads Administration of the Federal Works Agency; the… read more
Arkansas Arts Center – Little Rock AR
“In 1937, the Museum of Fine Arts opened in MacArthur Park. Franklin Delano Roosevelt approved $25,000 from the WPA for construction of the 10,140 square foot building. FDR wrote a letter of congratulations to the citizens of Little Rock to be read… read more
Arkansas School for the Blind – Little Rock AR
This large school was built by the WPA in 1939 and is still in us. “Arkansas’s WPA program began in July 1935 under state administrator William R. Dyess and provided money for numerous social services and infrastructure improvement projects. Social… read more
Arkansas State University Building – Jonesboro AR
This Arkansas State University building was constructed by the PWA in 1936. It started as a Teacher Training School, before it became the current Sciences and Math building where many science classes are taught. It is still in great shape… read more
Arkansas State University Business Building – Jonesboro AR
Constructed in 1939, the Science Building of Arkansas State College (now the Business Building of Arkansas State University), was one of multiple New Deal projects on the college campus. In 1936, Arkansas State College added a Reserve Officers Training Corps…. read more
Arkansas Territorial Restoration – Little Rock AR
The federal Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) furnished the labor for the restoration of the last territorial capitol grounds of Arkansas, during the latter years of the Great Depression. The site now houses the Historic Arkansas Museum. The institution states on… read more
ASU Museum Mural – Jonesboro AR
H. Louis Freund painted this 13′ x 4’8″ oil on canvas mural “Early Days and First Post Office in Pocahontas” in 1939 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for the post office in Pocahontas. After years of damage, it… read more
Bard Springs Recreation Area – Umpire AR
Located next to a small scenic stream in a remote mountain setting of the Ouachita National Forest, the Bard Springs Recreation Area offers five Adirondack-type shelters for picnicking. A very small dam on the stream creates a pool of water… read more
Batesville Creek Bridge – Damascus AR
The 141-foot Batesville Creek Bridge, which carries N. Broadview Street across Batesville Creek, south of Damascus, Arkansas, was constructed in 1940. The bridge plate (plaque) states that this project was funded by the Public Roads Administration of the Federal Works… read more
Baxter County Courthouse – Mountain Home AR
“The Baxter County Courthouse in Mountain Home was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1941 and 1943. It was designed by T. Ewing Shelton of Fayetteville, and constructed by the WPA. Its minimalist design and use of local… read more
Bee Mountain Fire Tower – Vandervoort AR
This fieldstone and wood building (tower with stone base and wood shelter at the top) was erected by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Fire towers are endangered due to their isolated locations and because they are no longer necessary for fire… read more
Beely-Johnson Post 139 American Legion Hut – Springdale AR
Located in downtown Springdale, the Beely-Johnson Post 139 American Legion Hut was built in 1934 by American Legion members and local citizens. A kitchen was added to the building’s interior in 1937 by the Legion Auxiliary. The one-story building is… read more
Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge (demolished) – Greenville MS to AR
The US 82 bridge between Greenville, Mississippi and Lake Village, Arkansas was constructed to increase access between the two states to benefit economic development in the Delta. It was dismantled and replaced in 2011 due to increased river traffic, which… read more
Berryville Gymnasium – Berryville AR
The single story stone building was designed in a “Plain Traditional” style with “minimal Craftsman influences” and included a stone chimney on the western elevation (Story, 1992). The building was constructed by 50 local laborers employed by the WPA.
Big Flat School Gymnasium – Big Flat AR
The National Youth Administration constructed a school gymnasium in Big Flat, Arkansas in 1938-1941. The structure is a single story stone masonry building “designed in the Plain Traditional style with Craftsman influences.” (NRHP) The interior of the gymnasium has been… read more
Big Four School (former) – Providence AR
“Situated in a grassy, tree-covered field in a remote area. the abandoned Big Four School building was constructed in 1915, but remodeled so extensively in the 1930’s by the Works Progress Administration bar it is actually more representative of this… read more
Blythe Road Bridge – Huntington AR
The bridge carrying Blythe Road over a branch of Washburn Creek, ENE of Dayton Township, northeast of Huntington, Arkansas, was constructed by the Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) in 1941.
Booneville Lake Way Bridge – Huntington AR
The bridge carrying Booneville Lake Way over Pigeon Creek in Washburn Township, Arkansas, was constructed by the Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) in 1942.
Boyle Park – Little Rock AR
The park remained largely unimproved until the mid-1930s, when the Civilian Conservation Corps boys arrived (though there seems to be some uncertainty about exactly when the actual construction work began, two different contemporaneous sources reveal that as of the spring… read more
Bridge #2, Hot Springs National Park – Hot Springs AR
“This road and drainage structure was erected at Lake Catherine State Park [now a part of Hot Springs National Park]…for the purpose of providing a passable roadbed for the construction of the main vehicular access road into the park” (Story,… read more
Bridge Street Viaduct – Jonesboro AR
Constructed in 1936, the 558-foot, Art Deco-style viaduct on Bridge Street in Jonesboro, Arkansas was an important New Deal-era project in that city. This was part of a larger Works Progress Administration (WPA)-sponsored improvement of the region’s infrastructure. The Arkansas… read more
Broadway Street Bridge – Mansfield AR
The bridge carrying Broadway Street over Coop Creek east of Mansfield, Arkansas, was constructed by the Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) in 1940.
Buffalo Point Campground – Yellville AR
The Buffalo Point Campground is the largest NPS campground on the Buffalo National River. It was originally an Arkansas State Park before being assumed by the National Park Service. The historically significant park and cabins were built by the Civilian… read more
Buford School Building – Buford AR
The WPA was established in Baxter County in fall 1935, and the school was one of the first major projects undertaken by the agency in North Arkansas (Story, 1992). The “irregular-plan, single-story building” featured Craftsman influence of “exposed rafters and… read more
Bunch-Walton Post 22 American Legion Hut – Clarksville AR
“The Lee Bunch Post #22 was formed in Clarksville in February 1919 when fifteen veterans applied to form a Johnson County post. It was named for Bunch, a resident of Batson who was the first Johnson Countian to die in… read more
Burdette School (former) – Burdette AR
The English Revival Style, red-brick, one-story school building was constructed in the town’s existing school complex by the WPA in 1939. The large front wing and the smaller rear wing are connected by a large auditorium that intersects both wings… read more
Calico Rock School, Home Economics Building – Calico Rock AR
“The Future Homemakers of America Home Economics building at the Calico Rock School had been on the drawing boards for over two years before the National Youth Administration notified the local school district that construction could actually begin in December,… read more
Camp Ouachita Girl Scout Camp Historic District – Perryville AR
The Little Rock Girl Scout Council was chartered in 1928. With the leadership of Sue Worthen Ogden, a national GS Inc. board member, “After months of looking at prospective sites in the Ouachita National Forest, Ogden contacted Forest Supervisor A…. read more
Camp Preston Hunt – Texarkana AR
Camp Preston Hunt is a Boy Scout Camp originally built on 200 acres of donated land in Texarkana, Arkansas. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) cleared the land and built cabins, a dining hall and a picnic shelter. The WPA employed… read more
Cedar Creek Bridge – Bonanza AR
The bridge carrying Arkansas State Highway 45 over Cedar Creek north of Bonanza, Arkansas, was constructed by the Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) in 1942.
Charlotte Elementary School – Charlotte AR
“During the Great Depression, the old wooden building used by the academy was replaced in 1936 with one made of sandstone built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). While this school was being constructed, school was held in the Methodist… read more
City Hall – Eudora AR
“By the 1930s, Eudora was substantial enough to need a city hall. The city turned to the PWA for assistance in constructing the building, and they received a loan of $9,000 and a grant of $6,142, for a total amount… read more
City Hall – Forrest City AR
Forrest City, Arkansas’s City Hall (sometimes known as the Municipal Building) was constructed in 1938-9 with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a grant of $9,676 for the project, whose total cost was $22,151…. read more
City Hall – West Memphis AR
“West Memphis experienced dramatic growth during the 1930s due to increased automobile traffic, industrial development, and the presence of river and railroad transportation. In June 1938 Mayor William H. Hundhausen appointed a committee to determine necessary city improvements. The committee… read more
Conway County Courthouse Mural – Morrilton AR
The mural “Men at Rest” was painted for the Morrilton post office by Richard Sargent in 1939. The work was sponsored by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is no longer located in the post office, but has instead… read more