Coral Gables Woman’s Club – Coral Gables FL

City:
Coral Gables, FL

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Libraries, Community Centers

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Description

The Works Progress Administration built a community house and library in Coral Gables, Florida. The building now serves as the Coral Gables Woman’s Club.

“During the Great Depression, the national Works Projects Administration operated projects in cooperation with state and local governments throughout the country. Of the 17 projects approved for Coral Gables, a library and community building built on land donated by the City was completed in 1937. The coral rock building at 1001 East Ponce de Leon Boulevard was the Library’s location for more than 30 years. The building also housed the Woman’s Club which operated the Library until 1953 when the City took over its management. The building was deeded to the Woman’s Club by the City in 1950 and is still in use by that organization today.”   (https://www.citybeautiful.net)

Source notes

National Archives, Record Group 69-N: Records of the Work Projects Administration, “Information Service (Primary) File, 1936-1942.”

https://www.citybeautiful.net/index.aspx?page=872

Site originally submitted by Brent McKee on November 15, 2019.

Location Info


1001 East Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Coordinates: 25.761685, -80.257438

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