School Gymnasium – Rocksprings TX

Description

A school gymnasium in Rocksprings, Texas was constructed in 1938-9 with the assistance of Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $14,265 grant for the project, whose total cost was $30,986. Construction began in Sept. 1938 and was largely completed in May 1939.

The building is set back from the street (U.S. 377), located largely behind the Gilmer Memorial Library.

PWA Docket No. Tex. [W]1495

Source notes

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 185.

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 27, 2022.

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Location Info


[Behind] 308 U.S. 277
Rocksprings, TX 78880

Coordinates: 30.017861, -100.204546

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