Waverly Village Hall - Waverly, MN
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This is the Waverly Village Hall in Waverly, MN!
Waymark Code: WM3FET
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2008
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The building was constructed in 1940 under the New Deal program known as the Works Progress Administration (WPA), and was used for town dances, church socials, wedding receptions and speeches by political figures such as Hubert Humphrey.
The original village hall burned down in the summer of 1938. The WPA received plans for a new building that December. Bids were let in May of 1939, and by Labor Day in 1940, Waverly residents celebrated their brand new hall with baseball games, dances, and a carnival.
"The new structure is one of the most beautiful small town municipal buildings in Minnesota," wrote the Wright County Journal-Press.
Construction of the hall carried a $70,000 price tag. Waverly's share was $20,000.
Much of the structure is reinforced concrete, which made it easier to build with unskilled labor since the mission of the WPA was to find work for those made jobless by the Great Depression. Use of the material also kept the cost down for the federal government and Waverly.
Project type: Government building (non-park)
Date built or created: 1940
Location: 4th Street North, between Atlantic and Elm Avenue
City: Waverly
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: Not listed
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