• Town Hall and Fire Station - Bowie MD
    This PWA building was used as a fire station until the 1960s, when Company 19 moved into a new fire station on the same block. The original building still seems to be standing next door to the new station, and may be what is now the Olde Friends Antique Show. According to the Bowie Fire Department's history page: "In 1936, after much discussion, site searching and deliberating, Mr. Isaac Kimmel sold his vegetable garden plot on 9th Street, adjoining his store to the Fire Department for $700.00. Again progress and plans were under way to get financing for the construction of...
  • Tubman Hall Additions, Bowie State University - Bowie MD
    Around 1938, the PWA extended Tubman Hall through the addition of two east and west wings, thus creating an H-shaped plan. "Harriet Tubman Hall opened in 1921 and is the oldest building on the campus of Bowie State University. Named after the leader of the Underground Railroad and heroine to the African American race, this residence hall is known for having a strong sense of community. It currently houses approximately 162 female students. Tubman is very cozy and personal and it cultivates an environment that fosters the development of healthy, well-rounded young women."   (https://www.bowiestate.edu) The PWA also enlarged Banneker Hall around the...