City Hall - Rockdale TX
Photo: Eveline Evans, 05/26/2018 © All Rights Reserved
Description
Built in 1896, the Rockdale City Hall was remodeled by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) in 1940. The structure currently houses Rockdale Police Department.
WPA Project #12892 Milam County. WPA crews “remodeled building roof, plastered partitions, installed hardwood floors, and stuccoed [the] outside.”
Historical Marker: Altered in the 1930s resulting in the loss of a tall bell tower.
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1940 City Hall after remodeling complete by WPA
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WPA record card
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Historical Marker
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City Hall - Rockdale TX
Source notes
Texas and the WPA, Milam County Texas, accessed May 27, 2018. National Archives images digitized by the Historic Sites and Structures Program staff of Texas State Parks (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department).
Project originally submitted by Eveline Evans on May 28, 2018.
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Vision Historic Preservation Foundation is proud to announce we have purchased the 1895 City Hall from the City of Rockdale. It is our intention to historically preserve the building while economically developing the project. We welcome any donations.