- City:
- Georgetown, SC
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Description
The federal Civil Works Administration provided the labor for the construction of what is now South Carolina Route 51 north of Georgetown, South Carolina.
“Route #51, near Peter’s Creek, C.W.A. Project #104″. The Civil Works Administration was formed in early November 1933 and was formed to build bridges and buildings.” (Georgetown County Digital Library)
A photo of the work is available at the source links below.
Source notes
https://www.gcdigital.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/Georgetown5/id/583/rec/1 https://www.gcdigital.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/Georgetown5/id/564/rec/2Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 16, 2014.
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