- Porterville City Hall - Porterville CAThe Porterville City Hall was built in 1939 with funds from the Public Works Administration (PWA). It is a one-story Moderne (Deco) building with horizontal window opening and elaborate design elements between the windows. According to some long-term residents of Porterville, the City Hall building was constructed in stages because it took two city bond measures to complete the project; so the date on which construction began is unknown to us. Porterville city records say it was completed on September 13, 1939 and this is confirmed by a truly unique PWA plaque (pictured below). A new north wing was added to the City...
- Porterville Fire Station - Porterville CAThe Public Works Administration (PWA) funded a new fire station for Porterville in 1937. This building replaced the original fire station, which was on an adjacent lot and where the new City Hall was constructed (also a New Deal building). The fire station is a one-story, Moderne building with minimal decoration (vertical ribbing), with four bays for fire engines. It was designed by W. D. Coates. The New Deal fire station is still in use.