- City:
- Montgomery, AL
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Monuments and Memorials
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
The World War Memorial Building, which houses the Alabama Department of Archives and History, “was completed in 1940 with the aid of WPA funds”. The Greek Revival-style building, designed by Warren, Knight, and Davis of Birmingham, is still in service.
Source notes
"The WPA Guide to Alabama: The Camellia State," by the Federal Writers' Project.Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 24, 2015.
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