A high school building, likely Bentworth Senior High School, was constructed in Ellsworth as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $57,177 grant for the project, whose total cost was $145,358. PWA Docket No. PA [W]1620.
A high school building was constructed in Ferndale as a New Deal project. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $112,584 grant for the project, whose total cost was $243,286. PWA Docket No. PA [W]1645.
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