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    Slatersville School – North Smithfield RI

    Date added: February 21, 2014; Modified: April 30, 2016

    An attractive, two-story Colonial Revival schoolhouse. Built by the PWA in 1936, it was designed by Walter F. Fontaine & Sons of Woonsocket. No longer used as a school, it now houses the administration offices of the school department.

    Sewers – Pawtucket RI

    Date added: May 18, 2015; Modified: May 19, 2015

    Storm and sanitary sewer construction projects in Pawtucket, Rhode Island were undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied loans and grants for the endeavors, which were undertaken between 1934 and 1935. PWA Docket… read more

    Waterworks Improvements – Newport RI

    Date added: May 18, 2015

    A large-scale waterworks improvement construction project was undertaken in Newport, Rhode Island with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $133,947 grant for the project, whose total cost was $224,049. Construction occurred between December… read more

    Waterworks – Warwick RI

    Date added: May 18, 2015

    A waterworks construction project in Warwick, Rhode Island was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $45,352 loan and $12,951 grant for the project, whose total cost was $59,268; construction occurred between… read more

    Waterworks – Kingston RI

    Date added: May 18, 2015

    A waterworks construction project in Kingston, Rhode Island was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction occurred between January and April 1935. PWA Docket No. RI 4298.

    Street Improvements – Pawtucket RI

    Date added: May 18, 2015

    A street improvement project in Pawtucket, Rhode Island was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $31,000 loan and $11,463 grant for the project, whose total cost was $42,611; construction occurred between… read more

    Sewers – Warren RI

    Date added: May 18, 2015

    A sanitary sewer construction project in Warren, Rhode Island was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $39,500 loan and $10,959 grant for the project, whose total cost was $51,002; construction occurred… read more

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    Post Office Murals – East Providence RI

    Date added: November 23, 2013; Modified: May 18, 2015

    The historic East Providence post office houses examples of New Deal artwork: three Section of Fine Art murals painted by Eugene Kingman in 1939. However, the murals are not in good condition. A third of the mural “East Providence” has… read more

    Oak Hill Sidewalk Improvements – Pawtucket RI

    Date added: April 14, 2015; Modified: April 14, 2015

    Founded as a town in 1671, Pawtucket, Rhode Island was home to the nation’s first cotton-spinning machine at Slater Mill and is called the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in America. The Oak Hill neighborhood, which borders Providence and the… read more

    Apponaug Post Office Murals – Warwick RI

    Date added: February 21, 2014; Modified: February 10, 2015

    Completed in 1942, this mural “Apponaug Fishermen” by artist Paul Sample depicts local shellfishers in Apponaug Cove. It resides in the Apponaug Post Office, dedicated in 1940.

    Sockanosset Training School (former): Gymnasium – Cranston RI

    Date added: February 20, 2014; Modified: January 23, 2015

    A two-story, T-shaped Colonial Revival building, with a cross-gable roof and a cupola. Built by the PWA in 1936-38 to house an auditorium, gymnasium, and swimming pool. Like most of the Sockanosset buildings, this building has been demolished for the… read more

    Town Hall – Smithfield RI

    Date added: February 13, 2014; Modified: January 23, 2015

    This was and remains Smithfield’s first permanent town hall building. It is one of the most prominent buildings in Georgiaville, the part of town the building is in. A local historical society report describes the structure: “Smithfield Town Hall 1939:… read more

    James T. Lockwood High School (former) Repairs – Warwick RI

    Date added: May 11, 2014; Modified: January 20, 2015

    In 1938, a massive hurricane destroyed or damaged many public and private buildings in Rhode Island. Among these buildings was the James T. Lockwood High School of Warwick. Edward O. Ekman of Providence was hired to draw plans for the… read more

    Water Tower (former) – Exeter RI

    Date added: November 3, 2014; Modified: January 20, 2015

    A water tank construction project in Exeter, Rhode Island was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $8,054 grant; the total cost of the project was $28,565. Work occurred between August 1935… read more