Building Louisiana: The Legacy of the Public Works Administration

APPENDIX. THE LEGACY: AN INVENTORY OF NONFEDERAL PWA PROJECTS IN LOUISIANA

A P P E N D I X THE LEGACY: AN INVENTORY OF NONFEDERAL PWA PROJECTS IN LOUISIANA ABBEVILLE Williams Junior High School ‘‘old gym,’’ 1105 Prairie Ave., originally an elementary school gym/auditorium architect: William R. Burke contractor: Caldwell Bros. and Hart REIs: J. J. Krebs, Emile Delaune cost: $73,376 completed: 1939 streets and sewers engineer: J. B. McCrary contractor: T. L. James REI: J. J. Krebs cost: $281,064 completed: 1939 elementary school, 1105 Prairie Ave., torn down to build Williams Junior High School architect: William R. Burk contractor: Caldwell Bros. and Hart REIs: J. J. Krebs, L. J. Higdon cost: $94,754 completed: 1939 187 188 APPENDIX sanitary sewer system engineer:J. B. McCrary contractor: Drainage Const. Co. REI: J. H. Higdon cost: $237,148 completed: 1938 special education building, S. Washington St., originally an elementary school and auditorium architect: William R. Burk contractor: T. Miller and Sons REIs: J. R. Krebs, John Kerper, Emile Delaune cost: $43,732 completed: 1939 ADELINE drawbridge, replaced 1989 engineer: Kemper and Hanniford contractor: A. J. Hanson Co. REI: J. H. Higdon cost: $27,037 completed: 1939 ALEXANDRIA ‘‘Asian Temple ruins,’’ part of tiger and leopard habitat, originally Alexandria Municipal Pool, Alexandria Zoo. Pump house is part of animal hospital . architect: Charles T. Roberts contractor: Gravier and Harper REI: William B. Robert cost: $98,151 completed: 1939 L. S. Rugg Elementary School, 1319 Bush Ave. architect: Barron and Roberts contractor: Tudor and Ratcliff INVENTORY OF NONFEDERAL PWA PROJECTS 189 REI: William B. Robert cost: $199,798 completed: 1940 Rapides Parish courthouse/jail, 1701 Murray St. architects: Edward F. Neild, Barron and Roberts contractor: James T. Taylor REIs: Stephen P. Cooley, V. L. Logan cost: $588,528 completed: 1940 AMITE courthouse annex/jail, torn down 1969 architect: Favrot and Reed contractor: J. Farnell Blair REI: Fred L. Hargett cost: $84,502 completed: 1938 waterworks improvement engineer: Edward G. Freiler contractor: McEachin and McEachin REI: Fred L. Hargett cost: $44,009 completed: 1938 Amite High School gymnasium, Laurel St. architect: Favrot and Reed contractor: Independence Lumber Co. REIs: Horace R. Brown, Fred L. Hargett cost: $155,000 including project below completed: 1938 Amite High School addition, two wings and rear extension, burned 1969, arson committed by a disgruntled student who had used up his athletic eligibility architect: Favrot and Reed contractor: Independence Lumber Co. 190 APPENDIX REIs: Horace R. Brown, Fred L. Hargett cost: included in above project completed: 1938 ANGIE Angie Junior High School gymnasium, 64433 Dixon St., originally Angie High School architect: Sam Stone Jr. contractor: Albert Seal REI: Jefferson L. Smith cost: $33,797 including project below completed: 1939 Angie Junior High School offices, 64433 Dixon St., originally agriculture and home economics building architect: Sam Stone Jr. contractor: Albert Seal REI: Jefferson L. Smith cost: included in above project completed: 1939 ANSLEY Ansley school gymnasium, torn down in 1960s architect: D. Curtis Smith contractor: Meriweather and Adams REI: Solomon Finkelstein cost: part of Jackson Parish project totaling $277,999 completed: 1939 ASHLAND school addition architect: Neild, Somdal, and Neild contractor: Gravier and Harper INVENTORY OF NONFEDERAL PWA PROJECTS 191 REIs: S. Logan McConnell, Charles D. Evans cost: $17,688 completed: 1939 AVOCA Avoca Ferry, Morgan City, still in operation, boat replaced engineer: P. C. Hannaford contractor: Intracoastal Shipyard REI: James C. Moore cost: $3,165 completed: 1939 BASKIN Baskin High School gymnasium, Hwy. 857 south of Hwy. 132, unused architect: John W. Baker contractor: Meriweather and Adams REI: Clyde V. Downing cost: $23,144 including project below completed: 1939 Baskin High School repairs architect: John W. Baker contractor: Meriweather and Adams REI: Clyde V. Downing cost: included in above project completed: 1939 BASTROP Eastside Elementary School gym/auditorium and classroom addition, 102 McCreight St. The gym is now a cafeteria. architect: H. H. Land contractor: McBride and Son REIs: P. M. Davis, Charles D. Evans 192 APPENDIX cost: $82,291 including project below completed: 1938 Morehouse Magnet School gym/auditorium addition, 909 Larch Lane, originally Westside Elementary School. The gym is now a cafeteria. architect: H. H. Land contractor: Delaney and Tatum REIs: P. M. Davis, Charles D. Evans cost: included in above project completed: 1938 courthouse addition architect: J. W. Smith and Assoc. contractor: Gravier and Harper REIs: P. R. Alford, Walter J. Ferguson cost: $37,289 completed: 1935 BATON ROUGE Capitol Annex architect: Neild, Somdal, and Neild contractor: Caldwell Bros. and Hart REIs: Neville...