- City:
- Emporia, KS
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Auditoriums and Arenas
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Administration (PWA), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1940
- Quality of Information:
- Good
- Marked:
- Unknown
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Civic Auditorium, now known as William L. White Auditorium, in Emporia KS.
The structure’s current usage is mostly as a basketball arena, but it also houses graduations, shows, concerts, etc.
Source notes
https://esuhornets.com/sports/2011/12/22/MBB_1222111134.aspx?&tab=3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_L._White_Auditorium
Site originally submitted by Barbara Pendleton on June 22, 2022.
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