Robert Stanton Theater at King City High School
Project type: Education and Health, Schools
New Deal Agencies: Federal Art Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Started: 1937
Completed: 1939
Artists: Jo Mora
Designers: Robert Stanton
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Description
“In 1937 construction was begun on the high school auditorium. It was to cost $179,000. Designed in a classic Greek rotunda rather than a traditional shape by famed architect Robert Stanton, it was completed in March of 1939.”
The auditorium, also known as the Robert Stanton Theater, is on the National Register of Historical Places, and was awarded with a 2005 Art Deco Preservation Award from the Art Deco Society of California.
Project Details
| Federal Cost | Local Cost | Total Cost | Project #'s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 179000 |
Source notes
http://www.kingcity.k12.ca.us/KCHS/history/page.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_City_High_School_Auditorium
Project originally submitted by Peter Hiller on July 28, 2008.
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