• PennDOT Facility - Temple PA
    Construction of the PennDOT facility on N 5th Street Hwy. in Temple (north of Reading) was undertaken as part of a sizable a New Deal project; the then-Department of Highways and Public Works Administration (PWA) provided the funds for the building's construction in 1937, along with many similar structures in other parts of Pennsylvania. The PWA provided a $78,690 grant for the project, whose total cost was $179,990. "Construction of 19 new garage and office buildings in as many counties has just been completed by the Department of Highways ... marking another forward step in the drive to develop maximum efficiency among our widespread...