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Georgia Tech – Atlanta GA

Project type: Colleges and Universities, Education and Health
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Civil Works Administration (CWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Public Works Funding, Work Relief Programs
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Description

Numerous building construction projects on the Georgia Tech campus were enabled by various federal New Deal agencies during the Great Depression. The Civil Works Administration (CWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), and Public Works Administration (PWA) all contributed support to various projects, some of which are no longer extant.

Source notes

The Architectural Development of Georgia Tech: A Thesis Presented To The Faculty of the Division of Graduate Studies, by Warren E. Drury III. June 1984 (pg. 176)
https://group20.pbworks.com/f/drury_warren_e_198405_ms_277217.pdf

"Atlanta Architecture: Art Deco to Modern Classic, 1929-1959," by Robert M. Craig (page 116)

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 15, 2015.

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Location Info

Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA 30332

Coordinates: 33.775, -84.396

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