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Cherokee County Courthouse – Centre AL

Project type: Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)
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Description

The historic Cherokee County Courthouse in Centre, Alabama was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $30,897 grant for the project, whose total cost was $69,082. Construction occurred between February and September 1937.

PWA Docket No. AL W1112.

Source notes

National Archives: Record Group 135: Public Works Administration; Projects Control Division; Entry 52: Indices to Non-Federal Projects; Report No. 5: Status of All Completed Non-Federal Allotted Projects, page 87.

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 25, 2015.

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Location Info

100 W. Main St.
Centre, AL 35960

Coordinates: 34.152336, -85.678961

One comment on “Cherokee County Courthouse – Centre AL”

  1. John Holbrook April 29, 2022

    What year was the elevator added to the courthouse ?

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