Description
The 1937-38 ART Moderne administration building for Hurley School was Public Works Administration project 1247. The town received a loan for $16,500 and a grant for $13, 167, approved 8/12/1937. The contract was awarded 11/23/1937, construction started 12/15/1937 and completed 8/29/1938. the architect was Vinson B. Smith, Jr.
Project Details
| Federal Cost | Local Cost | Total Cost | Project #'s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13167 | 16500 |
Source notes
Report No. 5, Status of Completed Non-Federal Allotted Projects, Region No. 3, Mississippi. (January 3, 1940). Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works Projects Division, p. 106.
Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Historic Resources Inventory, Hurley, Inventory: 059-HUR-4024-X, Historic Name: "Hurley School (White) complex." Retrieved July 2019 from (https://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/rpt.aspx?rpt=publicPropSearch&Name=school&StreetNo=&StreetName=&City=Hurley&County=Any).
Project originally submitted by Susan Allen on July 10, 2019.
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