Gainesville Servicemen’s Center - Gainesville FL
Photo: Kathleen Pagan © All Rights Reserved
Description
The City of Gainesville purchased the Servicemen’s Center lot on December 7th, 1942. The Federal Works Agency constructed a $37,000 building with a ballroom, stage, dressing rooms, second floor reading room, three showers, three telephone booths for long distance calls, a coat check room, a 20-foot-long snack bar, and a kitchen with a ten-burner stove. A $420,000 renovation took place in 2000.
Today, the building serves as a voting Precinct and used for various community meetings and gatherings.
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Gainesville Servicemen’s Center - Gainesville FL
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GAINESVILLE SERVICEMEN’S CENTER
State Marker Side One
GAINESVILLE SERVICEMEN'S CENTER
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FWA project in Gainesville
Marker shown installed at site
FWA project in Gainesville
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Historic Postcard
FWA project postcard
Historic Postcard
Project Details
| Federal Cost | Local Cost | Total Cost | Project #'s |
|---|---|---|---|
| $37000 |
Source notes
State of Florida Historical Marker.
Project originally submitted by Kathleen Pagan on June 11, 2019.
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