- City:
- Compton, CA
- Site Type:
- Schools, Education and Health
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Quality of Information:
- Minimal
- Marked:
- No
- Site Survival:
- No Longer Extant
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed an office wing for a school on Tamarind Ave. in Compton, CA. The school was likely Lincoln Elementary School, which closed in 1989 and has since been demolished.
Source notes
Donald H. Connolly and G. I. Farman, Report of Accomplishment of the Operations Division, Works Progress Administration, Southern California, Jan. 1, 1939.
California School Directory: Lincoln Elementary (accessed Mar. 30, 2023)
Site originally submitted by Shaina Potts on July 30, 2011.
Additional contributions by Natalie McDonald.
Site Details
Federal Cost | Total Cost |
---|---|
$6,160 | $9,272 |
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This site is listed in Los Angeles. It is actually located in the city of Compton.