- City:
- Danville, VA
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Schools
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)
- Started:
- 1935
- Completed:
- 1936
Description
The historic Forest Hills Elementary School in Danville, Virginia was originally planned as a high school. Plans changed prior to construction and the school became an elementary school. It has operated as an elementary school since its construction.
The project was undertaken with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds.. PWA Docket No. VA 7126.
As of 2024, Forest Hills Elementary is in the beginning stages of renovation and expansion planning.
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 119.
Danville Historical Society.
Mamon, Grace, "This New Deal-era school is seeing major renovations for the first time, while trying to hang onto its history," Cardinal News, March 12, 2024, accessed March 14, 2024, https://cardinalnews.org/2024/03/12/this-new-deal-era-school-is-seeing-major-renovations-for-the-first-time-while-trying-to-hang-onto-its-history/.
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 29, 2015.
Additional contributions by Grace Mamon.
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