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  • Johnson County Jail (former) - Cleburne TX
    The Johnson County jail in Cleburne, Texas, was constructed in 1938 through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works by the architectural firm W. G. Clarkson & Company.  
  • Knox County Courthouse - Edina MO
    This courthouse has a classic revival design with minimal ornamentation, though the light fixtures in the front are art deco.
  • L. C. Hatcher Elementary School - Lucedale MS
    The one-story Art Deco school building currently used as the elementary school was constructed as Public Works Administration project 4789 as the new high school in Lucedale. The project was approved 3/7/1934 for a loan of $30,500 and grant of $10,295. Construction began 6/26/1934 and was completed 2/8/1935 for a total of $40,902.
  • Lake Placid Middle High School - Lake Placid NY
    In 1922, due to increasing numbers of students, the Lake Placid school district constructed a large brick high school at the south end of the current middle high school. It was modern and fireproof, sitting on the hill overlooking athletic fields and Main street. In November 1933, again due to increasing numbers of pupils, the community members voted to increase the school size by building two more sections. The original brick building was incorporated as the south end of the newly completed high school, now having three main sections, all finished with a Palladian neoclassical façade. A plaque indicating that...
  • Lewis County Courthouse - Hohenwald TN
    Hohenwald, Tennessee's historic Lewis County Courthouse was constructed during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Constructed in PWA Moderne style, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Lorimier School (former) - Cape Girardeau MO
    This school was constructed in part with funds provided by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works in 1937, and bears the name of an important early town denizen. A well-constructed building, it has since been repurposed and, until recently, served as the Cape Girardeau City Hall and Municipal Court.  
  • Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies - Los Angeles CA
    The Los Angeles Center for Advanced Studies was launched in 1977 as the first magnet school in LA and used various facilities such as a temple, an unused building at Hamilton High School, and a closed Catholic School at Pico and Arlington before moving to the current site in 1986. It now occupies the campus of the former Louis Pasteur Middle School, which was built in 1939 with aid from the Public Works Administration (PWA) – sometimes called by its full name, the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, as in this case. It is probable that the Pasteur Middle School was built...
  • Lower Elementary School - Magee MS
    The Magee grammar school was completed as PWA project W1215. The project was approved 8/19/1937 and a $10,627 grant awarded toward a total cost of $23,615. Construction began 12/4/1937 and completed 3/18/1938. The architect was Edgar Lucian Malvaney.
  • Madison-Ridgeland High School Annex - Madison MS
    Architects N. W. Overstreet and A. H. Town designed a 2 story, buff brick structure to serve as the gymnasium for the existing high school. It was connected to the earlier school with a 1 story walkway. Funded by the PWA, it is known as "a rare example of the Art Deco style in Mississippi, particularly as it was applied to schools" (Enzweiler, 1986). The addition features brick piers, circular windows, mousetooth detailing, concrete canopies, and stylized griffins sculptures on the front entrance. Total construction cost was $37,432 and the building was completed December 7, 1936.
  • Merquin Elementary School - Stevinson CA
    Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (FEAPW) workers built this elementary school together with the nearby Elim Elementary and the Lander Gym which was part of the Hilmar Union High School. The Merquin School was built in 1938, two years after the other projects, "as a special emergency public works project."  
  • Miller Hall (SCSU) - Orangeburg SC
    Multiple New Deal-supported construction projects were undertaken on the campus of South Carolina State University during the Great Depression. "his three-story brick men's dormitory was constructed with Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works funds." (sc.gov)
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College: Harrison Hall - Perkinston MS
    Public Works Administration W1205 funded construction of a two-story brick Neo-Classical dormitory for what was then known as Harrison-Stone-Jackson Junior College. A loan of $64,000 and a grant of $52,364 toward the total estimated cost of $116,364 was approved 8/26/1936. Construction began 3/16/1937 and was completed 3/24/1938 at a total cost of $117,473. Architect was Vinson B. Smith, Jr. and the builder/contractor was Newton & Schmoll. It contains 62 rooms and was the only major structure built on the campus during the Great Depression. Historic renovations were made in 1974, and renovations and remodeling for a board room addition was...
  • Mississippi State University: Bedenbaugh Animal Science Building - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. The Bedenbaugh Animal Science Building (currently in use as the Bedenbaugh Animal Laboratory) was completed 1939 as part of the 5-year building program. Harry W. Stevens was the architect.
  • Mississippi State University: Box Building - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. The Box Building was formerly a faculty residence located on President's Circle and was relocated and brick-veneered. The house was one of several faculty apartment houses and residences constructed during the program. The 1939 Georgian Revival style was originally at 29-31 President's Circle, and now is located on Morrill Road. Architects were Stevens & Johnson.
  • Mississippi State University: Carpenter Engineering Building Repairs - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Reworking of the then Chemistry Building with alterations and repairs was one part of the multi-project program. Construction and repair was done by I. C. Garber & Son, plumbing and heating by Arthur Horne, and electric wiring by Edgar Walker.
  • Mississippi State University: Faculty Residences - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Seven faculty apartment buildings and six residences were constructed under the Public Works Administration funded program. The apartment residences for faculty and staff were 2-story structures in the Georgian Revival Style. Some were frame construction and others brick/stucco. At least 3 of the brick structures are extant, and at least 1 of the frame residences. Architect firm was Johnston & Stevens.
  • Mississippi State University: Hull Hall - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Hull Hall was constructed 1938 as a 3 story dormitory, in the Georgia Revival style. Architect was Stevens & Johnston, Contractor was R. P. Farnsworth & Co., and Cast stone bas reliefs were by Jackson Stone Company.
  • Mississippi State University: Lloyd-Ricks Hall E Wing - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Lloyd-Ricks Hall was initially constructed 1929 as the Experiment Station. In 1938, the Extension Station (E-Wing) was added as an architectural twin, connected by an addition. Architect was Stevens & Johnston, and Builder was I. C. Garber & Son. The complex was renovated in 2010.
  • Mississippi State University: Magruder Hall - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Magruder Hall was constructed 1937-1938 as a dormitory. Stevens and Johnston designed the 3-story Georgian Revival brick building constructed by M. T. Reed Construction Company.
  • Mississippi State University: Montgomery Hall Repairs - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. The former Scientific Building, renamed Montgomery Agricultural Hall, constructed in 1902, was altered for classrooms and offices, with additional in 1939 as part of the building program. Architects were Stevens & Johnston, contractor was I. C. Garber and Son.
  • Mississippi State University: Scott Field/Davis Wade Stadium - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Scott Field (Davis Wade Stadium) was constructed 1938 by I. C. Garber and Sons and Stevens and Johnston architects. Seating capacity was 30,000.
  • Mississippi State University: Swimming Pool and Poolhouse (demolished) - Starkville MS
    Mississippi State College constructed a number of buildings and structures, and made renovations and repairs to existing buildings from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. The projects were w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 from PWA. The swimming pool and poolhouse were completed in 1935, and demolished around 2005. Architect Harry W. Stevens completed the design.
  • Mississippi State University: Veterinary Science Building - Starkville MS
    The Art Moderne Veterinary Science building was one of the buildings constructed 1937 as part of the 5-year building program for Mississippi State College, 1934-1939. Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program totaling $1,424,478. The architect was Stevens & Johnston and contractor was J. R. Flint Construction Company.
  • Mississippi University for Women: Callaway Hall Improvements - Columbus MS
    Old Main Dormitory for the Columbus Female Institute was partially constructed for use as a dormitory by enslaved labor in 1860. It was transferred to the state in 1884 for the establishment of the Mississippi State College for Women. The dormitory was no longer in use in the 1930s due to dilapidation and need for repairs. PWA grant W1231 of $49,833 and loan of $61,000 was approved 8/12/1937 for improvements and renovation . Construction began 2/8/1938 and was completed 11/8/1938. It was renamed in honor of Mary J. S. Callaway, Mathematics faculty and twice acting President of the college. Improvements...
  • Monroe City Elementary School - Monroe City MO
    This elementary school was a segregated elementary school for white students when it was constructed in response to a fire which destroyed the previous school.  The submission to the federal government by Monroe City officials included a new building for black students in the city.  It was also designed by Bonsack & Pearce.
  • Mooreville School - Mooreville TX
    The Works Progress Administration built the Moorevile School in Mooreville, Falls County. The project was funded by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. The federal government allotted $5000 and the city matched the school district with $7000 in bonds. This wood structure is located at the intersection of FM2643 and FM499A. It housed approximately eight classrooms. The Mooreville school district had ninety-seven students in 1933; the district was consolidated with the Chilton Independent School District in 1950. The school building was converted to a community center.
  • Municipal Water System Pumping Station - Nettleton MS
    The Municipal Water System Pumping Station is located at the corner of E. Main (MS 6) and Elliott Avenue at 34.089206, -88.621181. The small brick building is marked with a Public Works Administration dedication plaque. Concrete holding tanks remain at the rear of the building, but are not in use. The water tower (next to the pumping station) was fabricated by Taylor Iron Works. Consulting engineers were Totten & Loving and the builder/contractor was Blair, Algernon, Construction Company. The project Miss.1081 was supported by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works with a loan of $37,000 and grant of $30,272....
  • Murphy-Slater Ferry Highway - Washington County MS
    Public Works Administration project 1307 was awarded to Washington County following approval 2/21/1934. A loan in the amount of $400,000 and a grant of $161,149 enabled the construction a number of gravel roads throughout the county. Bids were advertised in September 1934 for construction of grading, drainage structures and bridges and gravel surfacing on 11.548 miles of the Murphy-Slater Ferry Highway. The highway began in Murphy and ended at the Slater Ferry Crossing for the Sunflower River. George Vinzant was chief engineer of the Washington County Highway Commission. Contractor was Barber Brothers of Baton Rouge, La. Construction began 10/17/1934 and...
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Assay Laboratory - Socorro NM
    The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works funded the construction of the Assay Laboratory in Socorro NM in 1939. New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Fitch Hall - Socorro NM
    Fitch Hall was built as a part of the federal governments Public Works Administration (PWA), a program which created jobs during the Great Depression. Finished in 1937, it was named for James G. Fitch, who served three terms on the board of regents--1894 to 1899, 1909 to 1912, and 1922 to 1927. Fitch was also a lecturer on mining law at the college." -NM Tech New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Gymnasium - Socorro NM
    The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works funded the construction of the New Mexico School of Mines Gymnasium in Socorro NM in 1935. Project no. 5127. A plaque  mounted near the entrance to the New Mexico Tech Gymnasium reads, "New Mexico School of Mines Gymnasium - Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works - Project No. 5127" New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Presidents' Hall - Socorro NM
    "Presidents Hall, another PWA project, was named in honor of the past presidents of the New Mexico School of Mines. It was completed in 1939. -New Mexico Tech New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  • New Mexico Supreme Court Building - Santa Fe NM
    "The Supreme Court Building was built to relieve the congestion that existed in the State capitol where the supreme court had always been housed. The new building is occupied by the supreme court with its accessory offices, the attorney general, the State treasurer, and the State law library. The necessary vaults and storage spaces are provided for each department. It is a semifireproof structure provided with a sprinkler system. The floors are concrete on steel joists, sash are steel, and exterior walls are brick covered with cream-colored stucco. Copings and window sills are brick....
  • North School - Stoneham MA
    The North School of Stoneham, Massachusetts was built in 1939 as an elementary school with the assistance of funds provided by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. It has been adaptively reused as eleven condominiums.
  • Pacific Coast Highway Widening - Summerland CA
    The March 1934 issue of California Highway and Public Works reported on the widening of the Pacific Coast Highway (now US 101) at Ortega Hill near Summerland CA in Santa Barbara County: "In Santa Barbara County on the Coast Highway between Summerland and Sheffield Drive, locally known as Ortega Hill, the 30 foot pavement is being widened for a distance of 0.6 of a mile with a 10 foot cement concrete pavement strip on a 56 foot roadbed. This project comes under the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. It is expected the work will be completed in...
  • Park Street Bridge - Alameda CA and Oakland CA
    The Park Street Bridge across the Oakland Estuary was built to connect the cities of Alameda and Oakland.  The Park Street approach is on the Alameda side; from Oakland the approach is from 29th Street. The bridge was funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA) when it was still called the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and completed in 1935. It is a bascule-type drawbridge to allow ships to pass beneath (rarely used today); the operator sat in the small tower on the east end of the bridge.   The construction is riveted steel girder, cantilever style, done by MacDonald and...
  • Pascagoula High School (former) - Pascagoula MS
    PWA project W1263 was initiated February 1937 and approved for a loan of $100,000 and grant of $81,818 August 12, 1937. Bids were advertised November 6, 1937 and construction begun December 20. The Art Moderne style building was designed by the Mississippi architectural firm of Smith & Olschner and constructed by Newton & Schmoll. "At the time of its completion, the new school building was one of the most modern in the state since it incorporated state of the art equipment which reflected the latest ideas in school planning. Among the amenities included were a large library, a cafeteria, a...
  • Patti Welder Middle School - Victoria TX
    Two buildings were constructed by the PWA on the campus of what was then the Patti Welder High School in 1936 and 1939 to serve as the town's junior high. This part of the campus was originally known as the Victoria Junior High School, but the whole campus was later renamed the Patti Welder Junior High School, and eventually, the Patti Welder Middle School. The 1936 building housed the administration, a library and four classrooms. The 1939 building provided a needed addition. The campus was already well established at that time and the new buildings were needed to accommodate the rapid...
  • Peoples Consolidated School - Ripley MS
    Public Works Administration (PWA) project 1254 was for the Peoples Consolidated School. A loan in the amount of $1550 and grant for $4745 was approved 8/12/1937. Construction began 12/14/1937 and was completed 5/31/1938 for a total cost of $10,952.
  • Pier Bridge - Santa Monica CA
    In 1939, the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, i.e., the Public Works Administration (PWA), funded the construction of a bridge connecting Ocean and Colorado Avenues with the famous Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, CA. "The bridge was constructed to alleviate traffic congestion that occurred as a result of economic development of the City, the local building boom and subsequent local population boom, and the ongoing popularity of the attractions on the Pier" (see Santa Monica Pier Bridge Replacement Project, pp. 2.7-15, 16). The Pier Bridge is a simple reinforced concrete roadway, supported by multiple pediments, spanning the Pacific Coast Highway...
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