The Grants Chamber of Commerce has an armoire and chairs built as a result of the WPA and they are still in use today. — Source “Public Art and Architecture in New Mexico 1933-1943” by Kathryn A. Flynn 100 Iron Ave. Grants, NM 87020 | 505-287-4802
Constructed 1927. Historic Route 66 in Grants became known as Santa Fe Blvd. The highway has a long history with Grants, even as the community has seen boom and bust days due the uranium mining industry. The Grants area also grew crops, famously carrots, before industrial agriculture reduced the markets. Read more…
Constructed 1990. The Riverwalk Park in downtown Grants is conveniently located next to historic Santa Fe Blvd., aka Route 66. The park offers many amenities for fun and recreation, including playground, fishing ponds, hiking and biking trails, and outdoor performing arts amphitheater and gazebo. 400 W. High St. Grants, NM Read more…
Constructed 1990. The simulated Uranium Mining Museum is top notch! Retrace the experience of going underground and see what the Miners worked in everyday and learn about the rich historical legacy of mining and culture of Grants/Cibola County. The initial boom in the Grants area started soon after Paddy Martinez, Read more…
Constructed 1937. The September 18, 1937, issue of Boxoffice had this to say about the Lux Theatre. Souris & Ade are opening the Lux at Grants, NM, a house of 518 seats. The town has been without a theatre since 1930. Another item in the same issue lists various pieces Read more…
Constructed 1998. The iconic “Fire and Ice” sculpture in the heart of downtown Grants commercial district was created in 1998 by Santa Fe artists Howard and Kathleen Meehan as part of the New Mexico Route 66 enhancement project. The sculpture is 28′ high and resides in a 30′ diameter plaza Read more…
Constructed 1927. Historic Route 66 in Gallup is evident on the four-lane Historic Rt. 66 street and also on Coal Ave., one block south. The old highway split up into complementary one way routes from its origins. In few cities, can one experience as much of the original flavor of Read more…
Constructed 1933. Built in 1933 and listed on the state and national historic registers, the blond brick building was constructed as part of the WPA project and still has the original carved beamed ceilings. It exhibits a mix of architectural styles, including Mediterranean, Decorative Brick Commercial, and Spanish Pueblo Revival. Read more…
The Octavia Fellin Library houses a collection of New Deal art obtained from the Gallup Arts Center (a WPA Arts Center) when it was demolished to make room for the new Gallup City Hall. Documents at the library detail each work as well as the history of the collection. The Read more…
Constructed 1939. Built in 1939, the McKinley County Courthouse was partially funded by the Public Works Administration and is listed on the state and national historic registers. Designed by the regionally renowned firm Trost & Trost, the four-story Spanish-Pueblo Revival style building is embellished in its interior with wood beams, Read more…