Start Year: 1935

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, the original Tweedy Elementary School in South Gate, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Constructed in 1935 by J & B Construction Company for $21,510, the single-story PWA Moderne building now houses the Tweedy Learning Center, a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) adult school. 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 LAUSD and proceeded in two cycles, 1934-35 and...

The former Torrance Elementary School—today's Torrance High School Annex—in Torrance, CA was rebuilt in 1935 by R. J. Daum. Reconstruction of the two-story building in PWA Moderne style totaled $85,951 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). The Elementary School relocated to its current campus on Lincoln Ave in 1963. In 2022, the High School Annex appeared to be undergoing renovations; its present status is unknown. 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,...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, South Park Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Construction lasted 1935-37 and totaled $170,278. Although the campus has since been expanded, the New Deal structures survive. Two single-story buildings were built by Monolith Construction Company in 1935. One is located off Towne Ave in the northwest corner of campus. This building adjoins the other, which is tucked away in the center of campus. Simultaneously, contractor H. A. Nichols reconstructed the school's 3-story, 18-room annex off S Avalon Blvd. All three structures were built in PWA...

McKinley Avenue Elementary School (formerly Seventy-Ninth Street Elementary School) in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Reconstruction in 1935-36 was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). The school assembly building was rebuilt by contractor Harry F. Miller in 1936 for $22,392. Frank D. Hudson was the architect. This two-story PWA Moderne structure, located at the corner of E 78th St and McKinley Ave, was demolished and replaced in 2024. The kindergarten building at the corner of E 79th St and McKinley Ave was also rebuilt in 1936. In addition, the main school building had been...

Columbus Youth Camp provides outdoor activities for adult and youth groups. Credited work by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) included a 350 ft-long dam forming a 17 acre lake, 6 cabins for overnight stays, stone shelter house at the lake, and remodeling an 1837 farmhouse into the camp administration building. The 2023 article gives a total WPA expenditure of $50,000. The 1935 article gives a figure of $15,000 for construction of the dam. Anecdotal local history credits the donor of the original property, Q. G. Noblitt, chairman of Noblitt-Sparks Inc. (Later Arvin Industries Inc., since merged with Meritor Inc.) with...

Between 1935 and 1937, three new buildings were constructed at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School (formerly Santa Barbara Avenue Elementary School) in Los Angeles, CA. The projects totaled approximately $129,969 and were partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1935, two single-story classroom buildings were built on S Hobart Blvd behind the main neoclassical school building located on Western Ave. Designed by the architectural firm Walker and Eisen, these PWA Moderne structures cost approximately $100,000 (the estimate when contracts were sought in June 1935). Today, they constitute the school's facade and main entrance. The following year, construction began on...

The WPA completed a thorough painting of city hall as part of the reducing of welfare rolls in Oakland. WPA Project No. 65-3-1687, Approval Date 10-15-35, $6,496, "Complete painting of interior of City Hall." The current building was completed in 1914. The building was designed by New York-based architecture firm Palmer & Hornbostel in 1910, after winning a nationwide design competition. The building, constructed in the Beaux-Arts style, resembles a "rectangular wedding cake".

The main building at Rowan Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Built by Atlas Construction Company in 1935, the two-story building combines elements of PWA Moderne and Renaissance Revival styles (note the arched windows). The project totaled $87,000 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). 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)...

A 1928 addition to Morris K. Hamasaki Elementary School (formerly Riggin Avenue Elementary School) was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Reconstruction in 1935 totaled $37,500 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). The school combines elements of the PWA Moderne and Renaissance Revival styles, with the northwest wing of the main building appearing to be the reconstructed 1928 addition. Today, Hamasaki Elementary School is a Medical and Science Magnet. 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...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, Point Fermin Elementary School in San Pedro, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Construction totaled $79,529 and was completed 1935-36. Few alterations appear to have been made to the school's exterior since the New Deal. Today, Point Fermin Elementary is a Marine Science STEAM Magnet. Pacific Realty & Building Company reconstructed the 1919 and 1924 sections of the main building in 1935. The following year, the auditorium was reconstructed by Contracting Engineers Inc according to designs by architect Paul J. Duncan. Located at the corner of S Kerckhoff Ave and...