School Improvements – Jackman ME

City:
Jackman, ME

Site Type:
Education and Health, Schools

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, National Youth Administration (NYA)

Started:
1939

Completed:
1940

Description

The school superintendant said that in 1939:

“During the past year a considerable amount of repair work has been done. In addition to the work done at Town expense, the N. Y A. has done painting and varnishing at the High School building. A summary of the more important improvements is as follows:
All windows not provided with storm sash, also outside door at the High School, fitted with all metal weatherstrip, guaranteed for the life of the building; completion of inside paint and varnish job throughout High School; fence around Village school lot, and a considerable amount of grading on the grounds. At the Station: new steel ceilings, new new curtains and a complete paint and varnish job in the school room.”

Source notes

ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE Plantation Officers OF THE PLANTATION OF Jackman, Maine

Site originally submitted by Andrew Laverdiere on July 11, 2014.

Location Info


606 Main St.
Jackman, ME 04945
Somerset County

Location notes: Marker is for the current Jackman high school. It is not know to the Living New Deal whether this was the high school referred to above.

Coordinates: 45.63784, -70.26362

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