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World War Memorial Building – Columbia SC

World War Memorial Front

World War Memorial Front

Photo: Evan Kalish © All rights reserved 2016

World War Memorial Front

World War Memorial Front

Project type: Civic Facilities, Monuments and Memorials
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding
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Description

The World War Memorial Building was constructed with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction largely occurred during 1935 though the building was completed in 1936.

The PWA provided a grant of $33,086 for the building’s construction, which was completed at a cost of $120,240.

(PWA Docket No. SC 5732)

Source notes

https://www.nationalregister.sc.gov/richland/S10817740106/S10817740106.pdf (page 9)

National Archives: Record Group 135: Public Works Administration; Projects Control Division; Entry 52: Indices to Non-Federal Projects; Report No. 5: Status of All Completed Non-Federal Allotted Projects, page 111.

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on September 12, 2014.

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Location Info

920 Sumter St.
Columbia, SC 29201

Coordinates: 33.998823, -81.030183

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