Laramie Plains Civic Center (former East Side School) Addition - Laramie WY

City:: Laramie, WY
Site Type:: Education and Health, Civic Facilities, Schools, Community Centers
New Deal Agencies:: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Description

The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) sponsored additions to multiple school buildings in Laramie, Wyoming, including to the former East Side School, now the Laramie Plains Civic Center. The building also houses examples of New Deal art.

Source notes

"Places of Learning: Historical Context of Schools in Wyoming," prepared for the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office Planning and Historic Context Development Program, Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources.
https://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/pdf/WyomingSchoolsContext.pdf (pg. 121, .pdf pg. 123)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laramie_Plains_Civic_Center

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on June 8, 2017.
Additional contributions by Aubrey Edwards.