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Yorkdale Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA was rebuilt following the 1933 Long Beach earthquake with funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1936, the main building was remodeled by architect C. K. Denman for a total of $54,491. It is PWA Moderne—note the bas-relief columns and filigree along the roof line—with a nod to Pueblo Revival architecture. 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...

The Yutan Activity Center in Yutan NE was built by the Works Progress Administration in 1939. It was leased to the local school district in 1962 and purchased by the school district for $1 in 1971. In 1995 the school district gave the building back to the city and it was used by the Yuton Youth Activities Assn. until 2011. At that time the building was sold back to the school district.

In 1935, the City of Zeeland, Michigan began its transition to a municipal power system, after purchasing power through a franchise with Consumers Power Company since 1902.  In 1936, Zeeland built a light and power distribution system for $36,000, and then added a diesel-powered electric power plant on East Washington Avenue for $85,000 to complete the system.  A combination of revenue bonds and assistance from the Public Works Administration financed the project.  The plant was dedicated on November 9, 1937. The Zeeland City Council supervised its operations until a charter was enacted to form the Zeeland Board of Public Works...