Amistad Gymnasium

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Amistad Gymnasium
Amistad NM Gymnasium.jpg
Location Amistad, New Mexico
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Built 1937
Architect J. R. Islar, WPA
Architectural style Pueblo Revival
NRHP Reference # 96000264
Added to NRHP 1996

The Amistad Gymnasium is a historic gymnasium located in Amistad, New Mexico. The gymnasium was proposed in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration; construction was completed in 1937. The WPA built many gymnasiums in rural New Mexico during the Great Depression, as these projects provided jobs and a community meeting place to residents. The gymnasium in Amistad was no different, as it created roughly 50 construction jobs and hosted community dances, gatherings, and sporting events. The building has a Pueblo Revival style design with Art Deco influences, reflecting the WPA's tradition of incorporating local styles into modern designs. Two Zia suns on the front of the building denote its year of completion.[1]

The gymnasium was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[2]

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