Completion Year: 1937

The gym at Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School in Los Angeles, CA was built with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1937. The two-story PWA Moderne building was designed by architect E. L. Bruner and built by contractor Joseph Maiser for $80,798. The gym survives next to the basketball courts and is visible from Esperanza St. 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...

John Adams Middle School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1936-37. In 1936, a two-story shop and boys' physical education building was constructed on Main St. The following year, two-story classroom and girls' physical education buildings—on S Hill St and the corner of Broadway and W 28th St, respectively—were built by contractors Person & Hollingsworth. All three PWA Moderne buildings were designed by architect T. C. Kistner. Construction totaled $314,373. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles schools damaged by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake was the single largest PWA funded...

In 1936-37, a boys' gym was built on the campus of Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, CA. Designed by architects John C. Austin and Frederic M. Ashley, the single-story PWA Moderne structure survives as the "North Gym" directly east of the track/football field. Construction totaled $31,871 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). 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...

In 1936-37, Norman J. Pattiz Concert Hall (Waidelich Hall until its rededication in 1989) was built on the campus of Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, CA. Designed by architects John C. Austin and Frederic M. Ashley, the single-story auditorium at the corner of Robertson Blvd and Cauttaragus Ave is built of reinforced concrete with a brick facade. Construction totaled $97,755 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). 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...

With funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA), two buildings were constructed at North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, CA in 1936-37. In 1936, a two-story classroom building was constructed at the center of campus for a total of $110,800. The architects were Myron Hunt and H. C. Chambers; the contractor was George Mittry. This structure was demolished in 2023. In 1937, a single-story gym was built at the north end of campus off Colfax Ave for a total of $45,950. Designed by architect R. D. MacPherson, this PWA Moderne structure was demolished in 2020. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles...

The federal Public Works Administration (PWA) supported the construction of a bridge over the "new channel of the Whetstone river" within the city limits of Milbank, South Dakota. The PWA supplied a $4,747 grant for the project, whose total cost was $19,480. Construction occurred between Nov. 1936 and May 1937 The exact location and status of the project is unknown to Living New Deal; although it was likely on what is now North Dakota Street by Lake Farley Park and has likely been replaced. PWA Project No. 1151

A civic auditorium and gymnasium in Lebanon, South Dakota was constructed with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $5,670 grant for the project, whose total cost was $14,428. Construction occurred between Jan. and Jul. 1937. The exact location and status of the project is unknown to Living New Deal. PWA Project No. 1036

Yorkdale Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1936, the main building was remodeled by architect C. K. Denman for a total of $54,491. It is PWA Moderne—note the bas-relief columns and filigree along the roof line—with a nod to Pueblo Revival architecture. 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...

Tenth Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided partial funding for remodeling the original 1922 school building at the corner of Olympic Blvd and Grattan St, as well as for the construction of a new classroom building on Valencia St. While the remodeled structure survives, the Valencia St building—which was designed by architect Edward Cray Taylor and built by contractors Harman & Company for a total of $72,877—has since been replaced. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles schools damaged by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake...

The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Jones County Courthouse in Anamosa IA. The County Courthouse is constructed of tan colored brick with Art Deco features. The stone was from Sare-Hoadley of Bloomington, Indiana. The building was dedicated on September 10, 1937 with about 8000 in attendance. The featured speaker was Iowa Governor Nelson G. Kraschel. The building has been extensively remodeled but is still in use. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2003.