- City:
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Site Type:
- Schools, Education and Health
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Marked:
- Unknown
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) rebuilt Hawthorne Elementary School in Beverly Hills, CA, following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. In addition to razing a condemned structure, the WPA regraded the grounds, constructed a new stucco classroom building, and upgraded the sewer system.
Source notes
Donald H. Connolly and G. I. Farman, "Report of Accomplishments of the Operations Division," Works Progress Administration: Southern California, Jan. 1, 1939.
Site Details
| Federal Cost | Total Cost |
|---|---|
| $110,736 | $130,738 |
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