Central Elementary School in Union City, Tennessee was undertaken by the Public Works Administration (PWA) during the Great Depression. The PWA Moderne building, with a distinctive blend of classicism and Art Deco style, was designed to stand out from the… read more
The Obion County Courthouse was erected in Union City, Tennessee during the Great Depression with the assistance of the Public Works Administration (PWA). The limestone veneer, PWA Moderne courthouse was built for “just over two hundred thousand dollars” with “Art… read more
The Obion County Health Department Clinic was undertaken in Union City, Tennessee during the Great Depression with the assistance of the Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA built the “unadorned brick building for about ten thousand dollars” (Van West, p…. read more
The Union City Armory was undertaken in Union City, Tennessee during the Great Depression with the assistance of the Public Works Administration (PWA). The rare PWA funded Armory was constructed in “restrained Art Deco” (Van West, p. 87) style for… read more
The Union City High School was erected in Union City, Tennessee during the Great Depression with the assistance of the Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA Moderne, one-story brick school included an auditorium and football field and replaced a three… read more