- City:
- North Hollywood, CA
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Schools
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Designer:
- John C. Austin
Description
“Well-known Los Angeles architect John C. Austin designed the Renaissance-inspired buildings of North Hollywood Junior High School (which was renamed in 1957). In addition to providing the plans for numerous schools throughout the Los Angeles region, Austin, either alone or in association with other architects, is credited for the architecture of the Griffith Park Observatory, Shrine Auditorium, and Los Angeles City Hall.”
– https://www.laschools.org/employee/design/fs-studies-and-reports/download/LAUSD_Presentation_March_2002.pdf?version_id=1895945
An image of the school was also used, apparently accidentally, as a backdrop to one of John McCain’s campaign speeches in 2008!
– https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2008/09/mccain-and-that.html
Source notes
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SHAV LA Vigne
I taught here and my kids attended.
Anyone beside me remember Mr. O Mally and his “helping verb ” cheer? Let me know.