- City:
- Denton, TX
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Gymnasiums, Colleges and Universities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Site Survival:
- No Longer Extant
Description
The former Texas Woman’s University gymnasium was constructed with the assistance of Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) funds and labor. Located at the northwest former of N. Bell Ave. and Administration Dr., the W.P.A. contributed $40,000 toward the project.
Source notes
"Building the New Deal: Federal Construction on College Campuses in 1930s Texas," by Kaitlyn Waynen https://www.flickr.com/photos/frystreet/33454204802Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 9, 2017.
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