• Ocean Crest Elementary School (former Bandon Grade School) - Bandon OR
    After the Bandon Fire of September 26th, 1936 destroyed the city's grade school along with most of the town, the community sought funds from the Public Works Administration (PWA) to assist in construction of its replacement. The PWA approved the request, providing 45 percent of the necessary funds for the new grade school. Construction began in January 1939 and after five months of work, the new Bandon Grade School was presented to the community. The local newspaper noted that PWA inspections occurred throughout the process with the result being: "the federal aid was efficiently administered and the local school district not...