- City:
- Springfield, IL
- Site Type:
- Schools, Education and Health
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding, Work Relief Programs, Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Description
“The reservoir at what is now the site of Lanphier High School was removed as a CWA project in 1933. The $300,000 construction of Lanphier High three years later was partially financed by Public Works Administration funds, as was an addition completed in 1938.”
Source notes
https://www.sj-r.com/x1569322029/Area-landmarks-trace-back-to-1930s-projects
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 31, 2017.
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