The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided $1,018,811 for a chemistry building at Howard University. It was one of four buildings funded by PWA on the campus, including the Founders Library, built c. 1937-38. The chemistry building was built in brick Georgian… read more
Public Works Administration (PWA) provided funding for several buildings on the campus of Howard University. According to records kept by the university Board of Trustees, the PWA awarded $1,018,811 for a chemistry building; $800,000 for a library building; and $460,000… read more
Founders Library, the centerpiece of Howard University campus, was built 1937-1938 with the aid of the Public Works Administration (PWA). The official opening came in mid-1939. The library stands on the site of the 19th century Old Main building, which… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided $120,000 for two wings of a men’s dormitory at Howard University, presently called George Cook Hall. The full cost of the project is unknown to us, but it appears that the two wings loom… read more