- City:
- Hartford, CT
- Site Type:
- Military and Public Safety, Police Stations
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
Hartford Courant: “The cornerstone of the new $150,000 State Police administration building on Washington Street was laid Thursday in ceremonies In which Governor Cross, State officials, and officials of the Works Progress Administration took part.” Among the remarks: “Now largely through the financial aid of the Works Progress Administration of the Federal Government, we shall soon have an administration building for the Department of State Police, which will be both pleasing to the eye and so designed as to enable our Stale Police officials to do their work under the most favorable circumstances. ”
WPA construction on this site included a “new barracks and garage.”
Source notes
"State Police Cornerstone Rites Held," Hartford Courant, Apr. 23, 1937 (pg. 5)
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/235188232/ (accessed Dec. 27, 2017)
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 27, 2017.
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