- City:
- Elmdale, KS
- Site Type:
- City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1936
- Completed:
- 1937
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided the labor for the construction of the now-former city hall in Elmdale. As of 2023 the building appears to be abandoned.
According to a historical marker, the city hall was built between 1936 and 1937 and funded jointly with the city of Elmdale providing $1,500 and the “Federal Government” providing the remaining $3,674.10 of the total cost of $5,174.10.
“The building served the Elmdale area for more than just city administrative functions. A wide variety of social and community organizations used the building for meetings and activities. This included groups such as the Boy Scouts and the Philatelist Club. It also had a water well next to the front steps with a long handle manual pump and a “tin cup” for anyone to use on a hot Kansas day.”
Source notes
Historical sign and cornerstone
Site originally submitted by Rebecca Haffenden on July 5, 2023.
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