Obion County Courthouse

The Obion County courthouse is an imposing structure that sits on its own city block in Union City, Tennessee. Like many courthouses, it was built during the Great Depression by PWA workers. It has a limestone veneer, and it probably provided a lot of jobs for local men both at the quarry and on the construction site.

I know that scholars disagree about the success of New Deal projects in ending the Depression. Many say that the Depression only came to an end because of World War II. But one fact that can't be argued is that we are still using many of the public buildings, bridges, roads, and state/national park improvements that were public works projects in  the 1930s. Isn't that a success in itself?