Compton College Auditorium – Compton CA

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.