1933 - Lillian Peek Home Economics Building – Mineral Wells, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 48.628 W 098° 07.063
14S E 582596 N 3630619
The first free-standing house built for home economics education was constructed in Mineral Wells, Texas following site selection by state supervisor of home economics Lillian Peek in 1933.
Waymark Code: WM10FKD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/29/2019
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Living New Deal"It was completed by federal labor using native stone, and was occupied by students in February 21, 1934.* The building style was “semi-Georgian” (Shubert, 2013) and included a foods laboratory (kitchen with 6 units), clothing laboratory (sewing machines), living and dining room (with rustic faux fireplace), terrace, bedroom, and bath room. The cottage cost $11,200 for construction with additional costs for furnishing.
* While sources cite the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) as the source of this labor, it was most likely the Civil Works Administration (CWA), which existed at the time of construction, that conducted the work."
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