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Date added: February 11, 2010; Modified: July 26, 2023
The historic downtown post office in San Jose, California was constructed in 1933. It is sometimes mis-attributed to the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Date added: July 15, 2023; Modified: July 15, 2023
A historic marker attributes the construction of the California National Guard Armory in San Jose to the Works Progress Administration (WPA). However, given as the WPA was not established until 1935, it is possible that this project was constructed by… read more
Date added: June 2, 2022
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) began to pursue improvements at San Jose’s St. James Park in 1937. While the two-square block city park had long been central to public and political life in the city, project leaders hoped that the… read more
Date added: September 24, 2010; Modified: March 16, 2020
The WPA built this baseball stadium for San Jose in the early 40s: “In the late 30s the City of San Jose decided that for professional baseball to stay, they needed a permanent stadium. After applying and some lobbying a… read more
Date added: July 20, 2011; Modified: March 3, 2020
Sections of Minnesota Ave. between Lincoln and Bird Avenues, are stamped with WPA 1941 stamps.
Date added: February 11, 2010; Modified: April 12, 2017
Constructed by the WPA.
Date added: September 30, 2011; Modified: March 7, 2017
“The building has an area of 50,000 square feet and consists of the auditorium which seats 3,500, a small theater seating 597, a meeting hall seating 499, 2 exhibition halls, 5 committee rooms, quarters for the chamber of commerce,… read more
Date added: March 21, 2010; Modified: January 16, 2015
After a design by Edgar Taylor, craftspeople Mary Henry, Norval Gill, and Robert Spray completed this mural, entitled “Medieval Scene,” in 1938 with funds provided by the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project. It is in the main stairwell of… read more
Date added: June 21, 2010; Modified: December 5, 2014
This Works Progress Administration velodrome was constructed in the 1930s for bicycle racing. It has since been transformed into a stadium for Lincoln High School.
Date added: June 15, 2009; Modified: June 10, 2012
Several artists collaborated to create this beautiful stained glass window for Herbert Hoover Middle School. A description (pictured below) of the window by participating artist Norval L. Gill includes the following: "Mary Dill Henry, Robert E. Spray and Norval L…. read more
Date added: August 10, 2010; Modified: June 4, 2012
Alum Rock Park is California's oldest municipal park and occupies 720 acres within Alum Rock Canyon just east of downtown San Jose. Though in the late 1800s it held many commercial attractions, including an aviary, a restaurant, a carousel and… read more
Date added: June 21, 2010
Constructed by the WPA.
Date added: February 11, 2010