In 1937, the New Deal funds, along with money from a local bond issue combined to cover the cost of constructing the building around an existing 57-year-old Victorian style courthouse. Robert Stanton was the architect and Jo Mora did the… read more
Jo Mora produced twenty three different cast-concrete portraits (approximately 12″ x 18″ in size) for the Monterey County Courthouse, including a Spanish woman, an Asian woman, an Indian man and woman, John Fremont, Junipero Serra, and various pioneers.
Jo Mora created five concrete scenes for the Monterey County Courthouse as well as a symbolic figure over the front entrance with FAP funds.
With the help of FAP funds, Jo Mora completed a number of decorative bas relief plaques for the Monterey County Courthouse.
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
