Municipal Building (former) – Front Royal VA

Description

The historic former Municipal Building (“Town Hall”) in Front Royal, Virginia was built with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $10,707 grant for the project, whose total cost was $38,235. Construction occurred between June 1935 and early 1936. A plaque on the building offers more information about the its functions and history.

PWA Docket No. 5744

Source notes

National Archives: Record Group 135: Public Works Administration; Projects Control Division; Entry 52: Indices to Non-Federal Projects; Report No. 5: Status of All Completed Non-Federal Allotted Projects, page 118.

Building plaque

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on July 13, 2022.

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Location Info


28 N Royal Ave.
Front Royal, VA 22630

Coordinates: 38.918892, -78.193898

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