Douglasville County High School
Project type: Education and Health, Schools
New Deal Agencies: Public Works Administration (PWA)
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Description
"It contains 10 classrooms, an auditorium, a library, and other facilities.
The building is not fireproof. The outer walls are cinder block, covered with brick veneer. The interior and roof framing are wood. The auditorium roof is carried on steel trusses supported by steel columns. The upper part of the auditorium is constructed of wood, covered with wood siding.
The project was completed in December 1936. The total cost of construction, including equipment, was $52,038 and the cost of the project was $58,492."
Project Details
| Federal Cost | Local Cost | Total Cost | Project #'s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58492 |
Source notes
C.W. Short and R. Stanley-Brown. "Public Buildings: A Survey of Architecture of Projects Constructed by Federal and Other Governmental Bodies Between the Years 1933 and 1939 with the Assistance of the Public Works Administration." (1939).
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This is an very interesting find. I am a 26 year resident of Douglas County and a local blogger. I run http://HotMonthlyDeals.com. I am going to forward this page to a friend of mine that blogs about Douglas County, GA history. Her page is http://douglascountyhistory.blogspot.com/.
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