Brewton Courthouse Annex built by the WPA
National Archives Record Group 69-N
Project type: Auxiliary, Office, and Support Facilities, Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
New Deal Agencies: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Started: 1938
Completed: 1939
Quality of Information: Very Good
Site Survival: Unknown
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Description
The Works Progress Administration built the Brewton Courthouse Annex in Brewton, Escambia County. The new annex provided additional space for ten county offices—the Department of Public Welfare, the county Education Department, the Home Demonstration and County Agricultural Agent, the County Health and Sanitation Departments, among others. The15-room brick structure has a basement with a storage vault. The approximate cost of the project was $16,000.
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Brewton Courthouse Annex
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Brewton Courthouse Annex (verso)
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Brewton Courthouse Annex built by the WPA (verso)
Source notes
National Archives Record Group 69-N
Project originally submitted by Brent McKee on November 30, 2017.
This building is still in use by state and county government