- City:
- Hampton, VA
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local), City and Town Halls
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1939
Description
In 1938 Hampton, Virginia’s historic city hall building was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds.The PWA contributed $24,545 toward the project, whose final cost was $77,193. (PWA Docket No. VA [W]1074.). In 2006, the building was converted into Kingsway Apartments.
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 120. The National Register of Historic Places - Hampton City Hall The New Deal in Hampton, Virginia Hampton Downtown Historical District: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Public Works Administration Dockets for Virginia 1934-1939 - Photo #3 Wikipedia: Hampton City HallSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 1, 2014.
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