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University of Arkansas: Chemistry Building

Fayetteville, Washington County

Photograph of University of Arkansas: Chemistry Building
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The University of Arkansas had planned a new chemistry building since 1927, but the Depression stalled it. In January 1934 the Public Works Administration made $1,165,000 available for it and the Vol Walker Library, and the chemistry building opened in December 1935.

Kind of place
Schools, gyms and job training
Built by
Public Works Administration (PWA)
When
1934 to 1935
Where
Fayetteville, Washington County
Still there?
Not confirmed lately

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Sources

Part of Rediscovering Arkansas’s New Deal, a public map of 1930s New Deal work across all 75 counties. Updated 2026-10-14.