Federal Art Project artist Uno John Palokangas (known as John Palo-Kangas) sculpted “Spirit of the CCC” (1935) for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) WWI Veterans Camp located at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, CA. Also known as “Iron Mike,” the… read more
The Park Street Bridge across the Oakland Estuary was built to connect the cities of Alameda and Oakland. The Park Street approach is on the Alameda side; from Oakland the approach is from 29th Street. The bridge was funded by… read more
Thomas Jefferson High School was one of many schools in Los Angeles, CA, that benefited from refurbishment funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA) following the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake. In January 1934, the PWA allocated $9,380,000 to the Los… read more
The Madera County Hospital was built using Public Works Administration funds and Works Progress Administration labor. The PWA built building is now the headquarters of the Madera County Public Health Department. There was a bronze plaque inside the building where the… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) paid for the reconstruction of Washington Middle School in Long Beach, CA, after the school was heavily damaged in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. The school reopened in 1935. According to the school’s website, Washington… read more
Robert E. Peary Middle School (formerly Gardena High School) in Gardena, CA, was renovated with $138,208 in funds from the Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA allocated $9,380,000 to the Los Angeles Unified School District in January 1934 for the… read more
The large Eureka Municipal Auditorium was built with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1935-36. While it retains the old name, etched in bas-relief above the entrance, the building now appears to be used as a gymnasium for… read more
The U.S. Treasury Department built the Santa Clara post office in 1935. The building style is Mission Revival, which was popular for houses and civic buildings during the interwar period. It is also the site of Michael von Meyer’s 1937… read more
This New Deal post office was built in 1935 and boasts the usual Henry Morgenthau Jr. cornerstone. John W. Smart was the architect, Louis A. Simon the supervising architect, and Neal A. Melick the supervising engineer.
