- City:
- Shafter, CA
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Auxiliary Civic Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
Originally built as a generic county office building, this structure has since become the Shafter City Hall.
A plaque on the building reads:
"Constructed by Federal Works Agency, Works Projects Administration and County of Kern – 1940"
Plans for the building were announced publicly in 1939: "Supervisor Announces New Building for Shafter, Association Will Donate Lots for New Structure," Bakersfield Californian, 19 August 1939.
Source notes
Bakersfield Californian, 19 August 1939. Project submitted by Douglas Dodd.Contribute to this Site
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