Richmond, VA's population grows by more than 12% over two decades..
Demand spikes for safer, more efficient water treatment to serve nearly 200,000 people.
Whitman, Requardt & Smith, does its duty to help end the Nazi threat..
WRA designs and builds Army arsenals in three states. From the manufacturing plant and sewage to the airfields and railroads, WRA's work provides critical support to help the world through its darkest hours.
In 1941, the shadow of war creeps across the world..
The United States waits—and prepares—for an inevitable showdown with the axis of evil.
The first to answer the call..
Whitman, Requardt & Smith is awarded the nation’s first defense contract, establishing a long-lasting legacy of serving the military.
Optimism and tumult collide..
The year 1940 ushers in an era of dramatic innovation, deep-rooted patriotism and a world-changing conflict.
WRA rides Rockefeller's rails to notoriety..
In 1915, the fledgling firm designed the Western Maryland Rail Bridge to tame the region's treacherous, rocky terrain.
Millionaire John D. Rockefeller buys a Maryland railroad..
Railways emerges as the fastest, most efficient means to move people and goods. For some, they were also quite profitable.
Ezra Whitman spearheads the design of the Montebello Water Filtration Plant. .
Called one of the "most important undertakings in the history of the city" by Mayor Preston, the plant supplies clean water to thousands—helping to eliminate Typhoid.
Typhoid, the urban scourge..
Like many booming American cities in the early 1900s, Baltimore faces the threat of crippling outbreaks due to poor sanitation and pest infestations.
This isn’t our legacy. It’s our blueprint..
While we’re proud of the last 100 years, we’re ready to embark on a new century of challenges, innovation, and human triumphs.
Let’s get building.