Start Year: 1935

The John H. Francis Polytechnic High School campus in Los Angeles, CA—which later became the site of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, or Trade-Tech—was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Construction in 1935-36 totaled $390,785 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1935, the Campbell Construction Company rebuilt the school's auditorium and a classroom building. That same year, Pozzo Contruction Company built a two-story administration building. The latter structure, which combines elements of the PWA Moderne and Renaissance Revival styles (note the archways and tile roof), survives on W Washington Blvd. The PWA Moderne auditorium is...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, two buildings at 97th Street Elementary School—today's Charles W. Barrett Elementary School—in Los Angeles, CA were rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Construction lasted 1935-36 and totaled $114,854. In 1935, the original school building was reconstructed by Fred F. Greenfield. The following year, a 1926 addition was reconstructed by Harvey A. Nichols according to designs by architect Paul C. Pape. Both buildings were constructed in the PWA Moderne style. Although the school plant has been modified extensively since the New Deal, it appears the original building survives in the center of campus...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, 15th Street Elementary School in San Pedro, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Reconstruction of the main school building—which combines elements of PWA Moderne and Mission Revival styles—was completed in 1935 and totaled $68,305. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles schools damaged by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake was the single largest PWA funded program in the country, totaling ~$34.7 million (LA Times, May 23, 1937).  It was overseen by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and proceeded in two cycles, 1934-35 and 1935-37. The first cycle began in...

Sixth Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Construction in 1935-36 totaled $104,848 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1935, the two-story main building was reconstructed in PWA Moderne style by contractor R. E. Campbell. The following year, a one-story auditorium was built by Arthur Pinner Jr. Located at the corner of Sixth Ave and Jefferson Blvd, the auditorium was designed by Wilkinson & Crosby and combines PWA Moderne and Renaissance Revival styles. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles schools damaged by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake was...

In 1935-36, three school buildings and an auditorium were built at Western Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA. Construction totaled $109,838 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). Today, the school is a Tech Magnet. Designed by architects Myron Hunt and H. C. Chambers in the PWA Moderne style, the three single-story frame and stucco school buildings were built in 1935 by Harold Hansen. One of the buildings faces onto W 54th St; the other two face onto W 53rd St. In 1936, the one-story auditorium was built by John W. Dahlquist. Facing onto W 53rd St, the...

A new building at Denker Avenue Elementary School in Gardena, CA, was constructed in 1935. Construction totaled $42,780 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). Built by N. A. Anderson, the utilitarian single-story structure is located on the campus' southeast corner. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles schools damaged by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake was the single largest PWA funded program in the country, totaling ~$34.7 million (LA Times, May 23, 1937).  It was overseen by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and proceeded in two cycles, 1934-35 and 1935-37. The first cycle began in Spring...

While three of the Figueroa Street Tunnels in Los Angeles, CA, predate the New Deal, the fourth and final tunnel was completed in 1935 with funding from the Bureau of Public Roads (BPR) and Public Works Administration (PWA). Widening and extending Figueroa Street was an ongoing project through the 1920s and 1930s. According to a Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) report, “The major traffic-reducing element of the project involved the construction of four tunnels through Elysian Park. City officials thought these tunnels would speed traffic through the park, rather than forcing commuters along North Broadway where at-grade intersections caused tremendous congestion....

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) carried out improvements to the famous Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, between 1935 and 1936. According to a 1939 WPA report, "seven new comfort stations were built with the necessary sanitary sewers to accommodate the large crowds attending the Rose Bowl events. Six pedestrian bridges, over the drives and the adjacent flood control channel, were constructed to provide direct and safe access to the comfort stations and the stadium itself. The project also involved the installation of 1,300 lineal feet of 23 inch reinforced concrete pipe to properly drain the playing field, landscaping of 50 acres...

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees from Camp Applegate built this community kitchen shelter in 1935-1936. The Wrangle Gap campground became a popular recreation spot on the newly opened Forest Road 20 that was completed by CCC Camp Applegate enrollees the same year. The Community Kitchen Shelter is the only remaining CCC constructed amenity at the campground. With its stonework and peeled log construction, the rustic shelter and kitchen facility is an excellent example of the design and craftmanship employed by CCC workers in the region's forests. The community kitchen shelter at nearby the McKee Bridge picnic area is another stop...

The ~three-mile winding Mount Scott Road, which takes drivers to the top of Mount Scott in the Wichita Mountains of Comanche County, Oklahoma was a years-long collaborative effort involving the Public Works Administration and Works Progress Administration / Work Projects Administration. The WPA also constructed a loop road with parking lot, directional markers and an elevation monument. Proposals to include a road to the summit of Mount Scott as a part of New Deal efforts began in 1933. The federal government had allotted roughly $100,000 to M. C. Groseclose of Medicine Park to construct a toll road up the mountain; though...