Mineola in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Government Projects in Mineola
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 28, 2023
1. Government Projects in Mineola Marker
Inscription.
Government Projects in Mineola. . During the Great Depression (1929-41), Mineola residents were aided by federal and local government initiatives. Federal programs such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civil Works Administration (CWA) employed workers; provided funds for civic improvement, including street paving and the construction of a federal building; opened government aid offices; and commissioned artist Bernard Zakheim to paint a mural in the city post office. Municipal authorities also helped residents in need, made sewer and water extension improvements, and conducted a malaria control program. These government efforts combined to protect Mineola residents in a tumultuous time in U.S. history.
During the Great Depression (1929-41), Mineola residents were aided by federal and local government initiatives. Federal programs such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civil Works Administration (CWA) employed workers; provided funds for civic improvement, including street paving and the construction of a federal building; opened government aid offices; and commissioned artist Bernard Zakheim to paint a mural in the city post office. Municipal authorities also helped residents in need, made sewer and water extension improvements, and conducted a malaria control program. These government efforts combined to protect Mineola residents in a tumultuous time in U.S. history.
Erected 2009 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15748.)
Location. 32° 39.844′ N, 95° 29.263′ W. Marker is in Mineola, Texas, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of North Pacific Street and East Kilpatrick Street, on the right when traveling north on North Pacific Street. Marker is in front of the Mineola History Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 North Pacific Street, Mineola TX 75773, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
The marker is on the left and the Mineola Post Office Marker is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
