Leland Elementary School
Description
The Leland Elementary School was designed by N. W. Overstreet and A. H. Town, and was constructed in 1935 as part of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (later renamed the PWA). The building complex illustrates the simplicity of the Modern movement that evolved during the Great Depression.
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Leland Elementary School front door
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Leland Elementary Federal Plaque
Source notes
Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Historic Resources Inventory database (http://www.apps.mdah.ms.gov/Public/prop.aspx?id=29898&view=facts&y=959); historic building plaque from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.
Project originally submitted by Susan Allen on March 3, 2013.
We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal project site.
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Should the 30s-era football player statue which was moved to the football field in the late 60s be restored to its original guardian spot beside the door? Also, there are now colorful, cute “Cubbies” on either side of the door that harshly clash with this historic design. See link below.
Thank you!
Tom Gerald
LHS Class of 1966
Now residing in Lompoc, CA