- City:
- Sharpsburg, KY
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Schools
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Completed:
- 1936
Description
Constructed of local Bath County, Kentucky sandstone, the historic Sharpsburg Community Center in Sharpsburg, Kentucky was constructed by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1936. The structure was originally built as the community high school’s gym.
Source notes
"Uncommonwealth: Sharpsburg renovates dilapidated WPA gym, reopens it as community center" by Cheryl Truman, April 14, 2014 https://www.kentucky.com/2014/04/14/3196047_uncommonwealth-sharpsburg-renovates.htmlSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 21, 2014.
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