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Fire Department – Smithfield RI

Smithfield, Rhode Island’s Fire Department building in Greenville was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project between December 1938 and June 1939. The PWA supplied a $14,040 grant; the total cost of the project was $31,427. (PWA Docket… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Firehouses, Military and Public Safety
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Town Hall – Smithfield RI

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

Project type: City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Water System Improvements – Smithfield RI

A waterworks-improvement construction project in Smithfield, Rhode Island was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $50,420 grant; the total cost of the project was $202,906. Work occurred between September 1936 and… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Water supply
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

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