Newport, Former School Southwest Corner
Photo: Larry D. Moore June 15, 2018 CC BY-SA 4.0
Project type: Education and Health, Schools
New Deal Agencies: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Started: 1939
Designers: Voelcker & Dixon
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Description
A three classroom school was constructed in Newport, Texas during the Great Depression with the assistance of funds from the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The ranch-style rock building was constructed to replace a frame school that had previously been destroyed by fire. Two of the classrooms were separated by a sliding partition that could be opened to create an auditorium. The WPA funded $5,762 of the approximate $9,000 cost of construction.
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Newport, Former School Southwest Corner
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Newport, Former School Southwest Corner
Project Details
| Federal Cost | Local Cost | Total Cost | Project #'s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5762 | 9000 |
Source notes
"Newport to get school building." (September 5, 1939). Wichita Daily Times, p. 5.
Project originally submitted by Susan C. Allen on December 2, 2014.
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