Canadian Middle School - former High School - Canadian, TX
Posted by: YoSam.
N 35° 54.554 W 100° 23.029
14S E 375133 N 3974765
"A WPA project lead to the building of the Tom L. Hoover High School on the grounds of the old Canadian Academy."
Waymark Code: WM133XZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2020
Views: 3
County of Building: Hemphill County
Location of Building: Sidewalk, entrance to Canadian Middle School, 6th St. & Bungalow St., Canadian
Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Architectural Style" Spanish Gothic
New Deal Agencies: Public Works Administration (PWA)
Started: 1938
Completed: 1939
Designers: Voelcker and Dixon
Status: Marked
"Canadian Middle School was built in 1939 with funds from the Public Works Administration (PWA).The P.W.A. provided a $79,546 grant for the project, whose total cost was $153,323. It was designed by Voelcker and Dixon in a Spanish Gothic style and first served as the junior and senior high school from 1940 – 1976.
PWA Docket No. TX [W]1153." ~ Living New Deal