Start Year: 1935

Henry T. Gage Middle School (formerly Gage Ave Elementary School) in Huntington Park, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1935-36 at a total cost of $120,807. In 1935, contractors Read & Alexander built the main school building on Gage Ave and reconstructed the two classroom buildings on either side. All three single-story Streamline Moderne structures survive. The following year, an auditorium was built at the corner of Gage and Miles Avenues. Designed by architect Armand Monaco and built by contractor S. Giennone, the auditorium had a seating capacity of 504. It is no longer extant. The reconstruction...

Fries Avenue Elementary School in Wilmington, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Construction in 1935-36 totaled $93,542 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1935, contractor John W. Flanagan oversaw the reconstruction of the school's main building. The two-story PWA Moderne style structure incorporates a couple of Mission Revival details (note the deep, narrow windows at the front entrance and the tile roof). Construction totaled $47,832. The following year, contractor Harvey A. Nichols rebuilt the two-story classroom for $45,710. Designed by architect H. F. Whitey, this structure is nearly identical in style to the main...

In 1935-36, multiple school buildings and an auditorium were built at Forty-Ninth Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA. Construction totaled $141,490 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1935, Johnson & Dahlquist constructed two single-story buildings at the northeast and southeast corners of campus, one with 12 rooms and the other with eight. Both were designed in a basic PWA Moderne style. In addition, the central/main building on McKinley Ave was reconstructed to combine elements of the Classical Revival and PWA Moderne styles. The following year, a single-story reinforced concrete auditorium was built on campus by Brunzell...

The main building at Fifty-Ninth Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Construction in 1935 totaled $38,519 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). It appears plans were initially made to rebuild the entire two-story, 24-room main building. In the end, however, only the 1925 section was rebuilt. This appears to be the northern half of the structure, which combines elements of the PWA Moderne and Renaissance Revival styles (note the detailing around the entrance). S. Charles Lee was the architect and Andy Sordal the contractor. The reconstruction and renovation of...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, the main building at Eagle Rock Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Reconstructed in 1935 by Byerts & Dunn, the two-story Mission Revival building totaled $54,763. 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 1934, lasted...

Dominguez Elementary School in Carson, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Reconstruction in 1935-36 totaled $31,926 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1935, Johnson, Hansen & Izer reconstructed the school's main building. A. S. Nibecker Jr was the architect. In addition, contractors Jacobson & Jacobson built five classroom bungalows. The main building is designed in a basic PWA Moderne style with Mission Revival elements (note the grilles over the doors as well as the tile roof). The bungalows do not appear to be extant. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles schools damaged by...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, Corona Avenue Elementary School in Bell, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1935, architect Richard Neutra helped transform Corona into an “experimental” school by designing huge sliding glass patio walls. Corona Avenue Elementary has since become an historical landmark. The six-unit building designed by Neutra was constructed by John W. Flanagan for $32,108. A 2014 LAUSD Historic Context Statement describes the addition as "a linear, one-story wing of single classrooms. On one side, covered passageways provide circulation corridors and, as Esther McCoy noted, evoke the arcades of Spanish Colonial...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, Chatsworth Park Elementary School in Chatsworth, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Construction lasted 1935-36 and totaled $61,982. Since 2019, the school has been an Urban Planning Magnet. In 1935, a single-story, 10-room main building was constructed by George Mittry. It housed six classrooms, offices, and student restrooms. The frame and stucco structure, which combines elements of the Mission Revival and PWA Moderne styles, is located at the corner of Devonshire St and Topanga Canyon Blvd. A one-story, six-room auditorium building designed by architect Frank P. Allen Jr was built in...

Saturn Street Elementary School (which opened as Burnside Avenue Elementary School in 1924) was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. Construction, which was overseen by contractor J. R. Lippincott, totaled $39,800 and was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). This 1935 PWA Moderne style building is located on Burnside Ave; additional structures have since been added to the campus, with the school's main entrance now on Saturn St. 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,...

Following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, Brockton Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). Construction lasted 1935-36 and totaled $58,250. In 1935, Wesco Construction Company reconstructed the main school building and built a new frame structure, both in the PWA Moderne style. The main building is located at the corner of Brockton and Texas Aves, with the frame structure immediately behind it on Texas Ave. Further improvements to the school were made in 1936 by A. A. Alexander. The reconstruction and renovation of Los Angeles schools damaged by the 1933 Long Beach...