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“The federal government’s New Deal programs, specifically the Works Progress Administration and the Public Works Administration, also played a direct role in Rock Hill’s economic recovery. Building projects included … Byrnes Auditorium on Winthrop’s campus.” (sc.gov)
“While a U.S. senator, Byrnes arranged for Works Project Administration funds to be used with matching state funds to construct three campus buildings – the auditorium, Thurmond Building, and Macfeat Nursery School, now the Macfeat House, a reception area created from the former Academic Computing Center. Byrnes exemplifies the monumental architectural style prevalent in Depression-era public buildings.” (winthrop.edu)
Source notes
City of Rock Hill Historic Resources Survey Update ... August 2004 https://nationalregister.sc.gov/SurveyReports/rockhill.pdf (page 23) https://www.winthrop.edu/virtualtour/buildingtour.aspx?id=3134
Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 15, 2014.
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