• 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 No. RI 1165)
  • 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: A large, red brick, Colonial Revival GE structure with a 2-story, 5-bay, central pavilion containing a central pedimented entry and fronted by a 2-story pedimented portico. At the sides are 1-story, 2-bay ells, with hipped roofs, set back from the facade of the main block. Other noteworthy architectural details indude a cupola and 12-over-12-paned windows, those in the sides with round heads....
  • 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 July 1937. (PWA Docket No. RI 7160)