Date added: February 14, 2010; Modified: March 30, 2023
A carved wood sculpture entitled “Eagle” by sculptor and film actor Stuart Holmes was installed at the post office in Claremont, CA. It is unclear when the sculpture was completed and whether it was funded by the Treasury Relief Arts… read more
Date added: February 14, 2010; Modified: March 30, 2023
In 1937, Milford Zornes (assisted by George Biddle) painted an enormous oil-on-canvas mural, “California Landscape,” in the Claremont, CA, post office. The mural was funded by the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP). The 58′ x 3’4″ mural wraps around all… read more
Date added: March 3, 2010; Modified: March 30, 2023
The post office in Claremont, CA, was constructed by the federal Treasury Department between 1935 and 1936. The design is Spanish (or Mexican) Revival, which was very popular in Southern California at the time. Still in use today, the post… read more
Date added: May 16, 2020; Modified: March 30, 2023
In 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a clubhouse and tennis court at Mallows Park in Claremont, CA. The club house survives in near original condition; the tennis court has been updated over the years.