- City:
- Los Angeles, CA
- Site Type:
- Sculptures, Art Works
- New Deal Agencies:
- WPA Arts Project (WPAAP), Arts Programs
- Completed:
- 1941
- Quality of Information:
- Minimal
- Marked:
- Unknown
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
In 1941, an unknown artist created a marble sculpture of Alexander Hamilton for Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, CA. Completed under the auspices of the Work Projects Administration Arts Project (WPAAP), the 6 foot 10 inch high sculpture depicts a young Alexander Hamilton dressed in knee breeches, a vest and a long coat. It is located in the main entrance foyer.
Source notes
LAUSD Art & Artifact Collection/Archive and Museum Collection Inventory Report (New Deal WPA)
Site originally submitted by Natalie McDonald on July 8, 2023.
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