- City:
- Thomaston, ME
- Site Type:
- Military and Public Safety, Penal Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1939
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- No
- Site Survival:
- No Longer Extant
Description
According to the Public Works Administration report “Status of Completed Non-Federal Allotted Projects”, the state prison at Thomaston received a grant of $54,000 for improvements. The project was designated X1169, total estimated cost was $120,000, it was approved July 1938, construction began December 1938 and work was completed November 16, 1939 at a cost of $109,424.
Source notes
Status of Completed Non-Federal Allotted Projects.
Site originally submitted by Andrew Laverdiere on July 16, 2025.
Site Details
| Federal Cost | Total Cost |
|---|---|
| $54,000.00 | $109,424.00 |
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