Mar Vista Elementary School – Los Angeles CA
Date added: June 16, 2013; Modified: February 10, 2024
Mar Vista elementary school was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935.
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Post Office Mural – Culver City CA
Date added: February 14, 2010; Modified: February 10, 2024
In 1941, George Samerjan painted a 12′ x 10′ tempera mural titled “Studio Lot” for the Culver City, CA, post office. It was commissioned by the Section of Fine Arts (SFA). Samerjan was inspired by the MGM studios located in… read more
Grevillea Art Park: History of Transportation Mural – Inglewood CA
Date added: March 7, 2010; Modified: February 9, 2024
Grevillea park is graced by an gargantuan mosaic mural, called “History of Transportation.” This extraordinary mural is 8 feet high and 240 feet long, composed of 60 panels. It is made of cast concrete and terrazzo paneled walls. It is… read more
Torrance High School Auditorium – Torrance CA
Date added: June 23, 2010; Modified: February 6, 2024
Torrance High School, which opened in 1917, was renovated with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) between 1934 and 1935. Later in 1938, the PWA funded the construction of a new moderne-style auditorium designed by Wesley Eager. The new… read more
Torrance City Hall (former) – Torrance CA
Date added: June 23, 2010; Modified: February 6, 2024
In 1936, Public Works Administration (PWA) helped to fund the Torrance City Hall (former). The former city hall cost $48,000 to build and was part of a larger Torrance Civic Center project. The Civic Center project also included a new… read more
Torrance High School Mural – Torrance CA
Date added: March 21, 2010; Modified: February 6, 2024
In 1936-1937, Anna Katharine Skeele painted mural titled “Home Life in Old Taos” which was commissioned by the Federal Arts Project (FAP). Skeele was a Monrovia, California based artist known for her portraits and focus on Native Americans in the… read more
Nieto Herrera Elementary School – Long Beach CA
Date added: January 17, 2024; Modified: January 23, 2024
Designed by George W. Kahrs, Buildings A and C at Nieto Herrera Elementary School (formerly Robert E. Lee Elementary School) were built in 1935 with New Deal funding. It is one of six LBUSD schools built in the aftermath of… read more
Rogers Middle School – Long Beach CA
Date added: August 3, 2016; Modified: January 23, 2024
Will Rogers Middle School was built in 1934 with Public Works Administration (PWA) funding. Edward L. Mayberry designed Building A in PWA Moderne style. He also designed the Boys and Girls Physical Education Buildings in 1935, but it is unclear… read more
Stevenson Elementary School – Long Beach CA
Date added: August 17, 2011; Modified: January 23, 2024
The 1933 Long Beach Earthquake destroyed hundreds of schools throughout Southern California. Designed by Clarence N. Aldrich in WPA/PWA Moderne style, Stevenson Elementary School (Buildings A and B) was reconstructed in 1934 with Public Works Administration (PWA) funding. “On August… read more
Starr King Elementary School – Long Beach CA
Date added: January 17, 2024; Modified: January 23, 2024
Designed by William E. Webb in WPA/PWA Moderne style, Starr King Elementary School was built in 1934 with Public Works Administration (PWA) funding. The 1933 Long Beach Earthquake destroyed hundreds of schools throughout Southern California. “On August 29, 1933, Long… read more
Willard Elementary School – Long Beach CA
Date added: January 17, 2024; Modified: January 23, 2024
Originally constructed in 1926, Willard Elementary School was rehabilitated in 1935 with New Deal funding following the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake. The style is WPA/PWA Moderne. “On August 29, 1933, Long Beach citizens approved a $4,930,000 bond measure for the… read more
Naples Elementary School Rehabilitation – Long Beach, CA
Date added: January 17, 2024; Modified: January 23, 2024
The 1933 Long Beach Earthquake destroyed hundreds of schools throughout Southern California. Originally built in 1929, Naples Elementary School in Long Beach, CA, was rehabilitated by Watson L. Hawk in 1934 with Public Works Administration (PWA) funding. “On August 29,… read more
McKinley Elementary School – Long Beach CA
Date added: August 14, 2011; Modified: January 23, 2024
Designed by M. Eugene Durfee, McKinley Elementary School (Building A) was built in 1934 with Public Works Administration (PWA) funding. It is one of six LBUSD schools built in the aftermath of the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake that were designed… read more
Mann Elementary School – Long Beach CA
Date added: January 17, 2024; Modified: January 23, 2024
Designed by Watson L. Hawk, Mann Elementary School was built in 1935 with New Deal funding. The style is WPA/PWA Moderne. The 1933 Long Beach Earthquake destroyed hundreds of schools throughout Southern California. “On August 29, 1933, Long Beach citizens… read more
Lowell Elementary School – Long Beach CA
Date added: January 17, 2024; Modified: January 23, 2024
Originally constructed in 1926, Lowell Elementary School was rehabilitated in 1935 by Edward Leodore Mayberry with New Deal funding following the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake. The style is WPA/PWA Moderne. The 1933 earthquake destroyed hundreds of schools throughout Southern California…. read more