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Appalachian State University: Smith-Wright Hall – Boone NC

Project type: Colleges and Universities, Education and Health
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding
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Description

The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a grant for the construction of a new science building: Smith-Wright Hall at what was then known as Appalachian State Teachers College in Boone, North Carolina. The cornerstone identifies 1939 as the year construction started, as well as the PWA project number and notable figures. The building was completed in 1940.

PWA Project No. N.C. 1473-F

Source notes

Cornerstone


https://collections.library.appstate.edu/collections/university-archives-records-management-services/timelines

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on June 21, 2022.

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Location Info

222 Joyce Lawrence Ln
Boone, NC 28608

Coordinates: 36.214834, -81.680864

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