The Works Progress Administration, a government program created in 1935 in response to the Great Depression, was responsible for the construction of several government buildings in Alamogordo. These include the Otero County Administration Building at 1101 New York Avenue, a Pueblo style building originally constructed as the main U.S. Post Office in 1938. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The main entrance portico features frescoes by Peter Hurd, which were completed in 1942.
The Works Progress Administration, a government program created in 1935 in response to the Great Depression, was responsible for the construction of several government buildings in Alamogordo. These include the Otero Cou.nty Administration Building at 1101 New York Avenue, a Pueblo style building originally cons,tructed as the main U.S. Po?st Office in 1938. The building is listed in th?e National Register of Historic Places. The main entrance portico features frescoes by Peter Hurd, which were completed in 1942.