WPA & New Deal
Civic Buildings
Style: Mission Revival
Old City Hall
Southeast Region
Image from New Mexico MainStreet
Image courtesy of NM HPD
Constructed 1939
The Old City Hall was built with WPA funds in 1939. It is currently being used as an office building and is managed by Artesia MainStreet. As WPA (Works Progress Administration, a depression-era program) building project, it brought several City departments together under the same roof, including the City Clerk, City Manager, and the Public Library. The WPA Sewing Room also was there, as well as an assembly room for public meetings. In later years, the Police and Fire departments were housed in the building along with a United States Navy recruiting office, the municipal courts, and even the state meat inspector. The City outgrew the building in the early 1960s and moved to its current location on Texas Avenue. The building has been under private ownership since then, and is utilized as office space. -Artesia Walking Tour
422 W. Main St. | Artesia, NM 88210 | 575-746-1117
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