Lincoln Elementary School (demolished) – Compton CA

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.

Location Info


704 S Tamarind Ave
Compton, CA 90220
Los Angeles County

Coordinates: 33.8901, -118.2209

Site Details

Federal CostTotal Cost
$6,160 $9,272

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One comment on “Lincoln Elementary School (demolished) – Compton CA

  1. livingnewdeal.berkeley.edu/projects/compton-school-los-angeles-ca/

    This site is listed in Los Angeles. It is actually located in the city of Compton.

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  1. livingnewdeal.berkeley.edu/projects/compton-school-los-angeles-ca/

    This site is listed in Los Angeles. It is actually located in the city of Compton.

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