- City:
- Brooklyn, New York City, NY
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Schools
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)
Description
The Brooklyn school now known as Mark Twain / I.S. 239 was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The building is still in use today.
Source notes
The New York Times: Mayor's Message on the City Budget, April 1, 1939 (pg. 10-11).
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Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 27, 2015.
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