School Auditorium-Gym – Chatham IL

City:
Chatham, IL

Site Type:
Gymnasiums, Education and Health

New Deal Agencies:
Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Started:
1934

Completed:
1935

Description

The former Ball Township High School (now elementary school) auditorium/gymnasium was constructed in 1934-5 with federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds.

PWA Docket No. IL 8168

Source notes

National Archives: Record Group 135: Public Works Administration; Projects Control Division; Entry 52: Indices to Non-Federal Projects; Report No. 5: Status of All Completed Non-Federal Allotted Projects, page 45.

https://www.sj-r.com/x1569322029/Area-landmarks-trace-back-to-1930s-projects

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 31, 2017.

Location Info


1015 New City Rd
Chatham, IL 62629

Coordinates: 39.72649, -89.58479

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