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Date added: July 13, 2022; Modified: March 30, 2023
Virginia Tech’s East Campbell Hall dormitory was constructed as part of a Public Works Administration (PWA) project. Also known as Campbell Hall’s east wing, the structure was constructed in 1940; whereas Main Campbell Hall was built in 1930, prior to… read more
Date added: February 4, 2013; Modified: March 30, 2023
Burruss Hall serves as the main administration building for what was then the Virginia Polytechnic and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. Sometimes mis-attributed to the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the building, originally called the Teaching and Administration Building, was constructed… read more
Date added: July 13, 2022; Modified: March 30, 2023
Virginia Tech’s Eggleston Hall dormitory was constructed in stages, as part of two Public Works Administration (PWA) projects during the Great Depression. Main Eggleston Hall (440 Drillfield Drive) was constructed first and completed in 1935. Main Eggleston was one of… read more
Date added: July 13, 2022; Modified: March 30, 2023
Virginia Tech’s Owens Hall dining facility was constructed as part of a larger Public Works Administration (PWA) project on the campus. VT.edu: “When completed in 1939, Owens Dining Center, which seated 2,240 diners, covered the greatest area of any structure… read more
Date added: July 13, 2022; Modified: March 30, 2023
The campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia—or, as it was then known, as Virginia Polytechnic Institute (V.P.I.)—was dramatically developed as part of numerous New Deal projects during the Great Depression. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided multiple rounds of… read more
Date added: July 13, 2022; Modified: March 30, 2023
Now known as the Graduate Life Center, what was originally the Faculty Center—a dormitory on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia—was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project in the mid-1930s. It was one of four buildings… read more
Date added: October 30, 2015; Modified: March 30, 2023
The Students Activity Building at the Virginia Polytechnic institute in Blacksburg, Virginia was built as part of a Public Works Administration (PWA) project in 1937. The original building was completed in May of 1937 and was 54,366 square feet. The… read more
Date added: July 13, 2022; Modified: March 30, 2023
The Armory, now part of the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, was originally constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project in 1936. The PWA supplied an $18,000 grant for the then-National Guard armory, whose total cost was… read more
Date added: July 13, 2022; Modified: March 29, 2023
What is now the Downtown Station post office at 118 North Main Street in Blacksburg, Virginia was constructed in 1935 as the city’s main post office, with Treasury Department funds.
Date added: February 4, 2013; Modified: March 29, 2023
The historic downtown Christiansburg post office houses a 1939 Section of Fine Arts mural, entitled “Great Road,” painted John W. de Groot. The mural is a classic example of the “historic valor” series common to many Post Offices built at… read more
Date added: February 4, 2013; Modified: March 29, 2023
Now known as the Downtown Station post office, what had been the main post office in Christiansburg, Virginia is located at the town’s main intersection. It was completed in 1936 and built from funds allocated to the U.S. Treasury Department. … read more
Date added: March 29, 2023; Modified: March 29, 2023
Originally the Booker T. Washington High School for Coloreds, this Art Deco community center was constructed in 1936 with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a grant of $30,991 for the project, whose total… read more
Date added: August 4, 2013; Modified: March 29, 2023
The historic Woodrum Station post office in Staunton, Virginia was built with Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building houses an example of New Deal artwork.
Date added: March 29, 2023
James Madison University’s Cleveland Hall, originally known as Junior Hall, was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $83,000 grant and $55,632 loan for the project, whose total cost was $124,352. Construction… read more
Date added: March 29, 2023; Modified: March 29, 2023
James Madison University’s Converse Hall, originally known as Senior Hall, was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $106,000 grant and $41,975 loan for the project, whose total cost was $147,476. Construction… read more