- City:
- Compton, CA
- Site Type:
- Colleges and Universities, Education and Health
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Marked:
- Unknown
- Site Survival:
- Unknown
Description
The auditorium at Compton College (formerly Compton Junior College) in Compton, CA, was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) after the campus suffered damage in the devastating 1933 Long Beach earthquake.
Construction of the auditorium had begun under the California State Relief Administration (SRA); it was completed by the WPA at a federal cost of $8,345 and $24,578 total. It is possible the WPA was also responsible for building the College’s main building and women’s gym.
It is unclear if these structures have survived ongoing construction at Compton College funded by the November 2002 passage of Measure CC—which authorized the issuance of $100 million in general obligation bonds to upgrade classrooms, labs, infrastructure, and instructional equipment—and by the November 2014 passage of Measure C, a $100 million facilities bond designed to make technology and safety upgrades campus-wide.
Source notes
History of Compton College (accessed Mar. 30, 2023)
Compton College, Wikipedia (accessed Mar. 30, 2023)
Site originally submitted by Shaina Potts on March 28, 2010.
Additional contributions by Natalie McDonald.
Site Details
Federal Cost | Total Cost |
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$8,345 | $24,578 |
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