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Hide Search OptionsDate added: July 30, 2011; Modified: December 11, 2023
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded a major improvement of the sewer system of Newport Beach, California, including a sewage treatment plant and several miles of sewer lines. It was completed in 1937. “This treatment plant is one unit of… read more
Date added: June 1, 2010; Modified: November 30, 2023
In 1933, the Federal Emergency Relief Act funded 65% of extensive Newport Beach Harbor improvements in Newport Beach, CA. As part of the project, sandbars were dredged and jetties were extended to improve sailing conditions and increase Newport Harbor’s allure… read more
Date added: March 14, 2010; Modified: October 18, 2023
The Federal Arts Project funded two murals to be placed in Newport Harbor High School’s courtyard. These two mosaic murals made of unglazed colored body tile were “crafted from thousands of tiny tiles by Arthur Ames and his then-fiancee Jean… read more
Date added: March 28, 2014; Modified: October 18, 2023
The Federal Art Project (FAP) funded artist, Jaine Ahring, to create two murals for Newport Elementary School. Ahring created the oil-on-canvas murals Alice in Wonderland and Mother Goose in 1937. In The New Deal in Orange County, California (The History… read more
Date added: December 15, 2013; Modified: December 16, 2013
One of many schools rebuilt with PWA funds after the 1933 Long Beach earthquake.