• Modoc Union High School - Alturas CA
    Modoc Union High School was constructed in 1939 as a Public Works Administration project and is located along North Main St (Hwy 395) in downtown Alturas, CA. There are two bronze plaques that hang near the front entrance to the school. The top plaque mentions the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harold L. Ickes as Administrator of Public Works. The plaque lists the school as being constructed in 1939. The building's architecture contains Art Deco themes. The school still functions as a high school today.
  • Surprise Valley Electrification Corporation - Alturas CA
    "n 1936, F.L. "Barney" Roberts of Surprise Valley was weary of being in the dark. He wanted electric lights in his home, convenience for his wife's work and a dependable power source for his milking machine in his dairy barn. Barney petitioned the California Public Service Company of Cedarville for a power line to the ranches of Surprise Valley. After being turned down for power by California Public Service Company of Cedarville, Barney wrote to President Roosevelt requesting a solution to the problem. The President responded to Barney's request, telling him about the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, which provided federal financing...