Completion Year: 1937

A auditorium / gymnasium construction project in Ozawkie, Kansas was undertaken during the Great Depression as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project, likely as part of an extension to a school building. The PWA provided an $8,182 grant for the project, whose total cost was $18,311. Construction started in Jan. 1937 and was completed in Jul. 1937. The status and location of the project are presently unknown to Living New Deal. PWA Docket No. Kan. 1113.

A waterworks construction project in McLouth, Kansas was undertaken during the Great Depression as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA provided a $26,000 loan and $21,086 grant for the project, whose total cost was $47,237. Construction started in Oct. 1936 and was completed in Aug. 1937. The status and location of the project are presently unknown to Living New Deal; however, it is likely that the water tower located at the northwest corner of the intersection of W Lake St. and Summit St. was a part of the project. PWA Docket No. Kan. 1143.

The former Lafayette Junior High School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Construction between 1935 and 1937 totaled $210,898 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) closed the school in 1955 due to declining student enrollment. The property is now used as a LAUSD maintenance plant. In 1935, C. L. Peck Inc. reconstructed Lafayette Junior High's single-story, 15-room shop building. That same year, a two-story administration building designed by architects John and Donald B. Parkinson was constructed by the Theodore A Beyer Corporation. According to...

Vine Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was remodeled with partial funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1935-37. The main school building was rebuilt in 1935 and the auditorium (at the corner of Vine and Romaine Streets) in 1936-37.  Both PWA Moderne structures were designed by architect C. E. Noerenberg; the auditorium was rebuilt by contractor Charles J. Dorfman. Together, the projects totaled ~$84,650. In addition, the pedestrian tunnel beneath Vine Street was likely constructed with New Deal funding. The first of the city's 200-plus pedestrian tunnels were built in the 1920s to prevent traffic violence by providing...

The auditorium at State Street Elementary School in South Gate, CA was built with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1936-37. The Mission Revival structure was designed by architect Henry E. Bean and built by contractor L. W. Odell for $39,560. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles schools damaged by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake was the single largest PWA funded program in the country, totaling ~$34.7 million (LA Times, May 23, 1937).  It was overseen by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and proceeded in two cycles, 1934-35 and 1935-37. The first cycle began in Spring 1934,...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, South Park Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Construction lasted 1935-37 and totaled $170,278. Although the campus has since been expanded, the New Deal structures survive. Two single-story buildings were built by Monolith Construction Company in 1935. One is located off Towne Ave in the northwest corner of campus. This building adjoins the other, which is tucked away in the center of campus. Simultaneously, contractor H. A. Nichols reconstructed the school's 3-story, 18-room annex off S Avalon Blvd. All three structures were built in PWA...

Sixty-Sixth Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was renovated with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) between 1934 and 1937. In 1934-35, the main school building on E 67th St was rebuilt by architect Gene Verge and contractor Harry F. Miller. In 1936-37, a two-story classroom building was added on San Pedro St. This Streamline Moderne structure was also designed by Verge; note the curved corners at the main entrance. Both buildings survive in the southwest corner of campus. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles schools damaged by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake was the single largest PWA funded...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, two new buildings were constructed at Sixty-First Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Construction lasted 1936-37 and totaled $83,796. Although the campus has since been expanded, both New Deal–era structures survive. A. S. Nibecker Jr designed a single-story school building housing classrooms, offices, nurses’ rooms, etc. This building is likely the one on W 60th St, although it could also be the one hidden behind trailers on S Flower St. Both are tile-roofed, PWA Moderne style structures. The auditorium at the corner of S Figueroa St and...

Sheridan Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Reconstruction in 1936-37 of both north and south buildings on N Breed St totaled approximately $117,099 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). Both two-story PWA Moderne style structures survive. The south building (minus the second story over the auditorium) was rebuilt for $65,646. E. L. Bruner was the architect and R. E. Campbell the contractor. Contracts were first sought for the reconstruction of the north building in June 1935, when the cost was estimated at $51,453. However, this structure—located at the...

Columbus Youth Camp provides outdoor activities for adult and youth groups. Credited work by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) included a 350 ft-long dam forming a 17 acre lake, 6 cabins for overnight stays, stone shelter house at the lake, and remodeling an 1837 farmhouse into the camp administration building. The 2023 article gives a total WPA expenditure of $50,000. The 1935 article gives a figure of $15,000 for construction of the dam. Anecdotal local history credits the donor of the original property, Q. G. Noblitt, chairman of Noblitt-Sparks Inc. (Later Arvin Industries Inc., since merged with Meritor Inc.) with...