Lafayette Sites

A WPA stamp laid in front of the school identifies the school as being built in 1941. The stamp, originally in the sidewalk, has since been cut out of the ground and is now on display inside one of the classrooms.

The view of the Lafayette Reservoir from Mount Diablo is framed by Monterey pines, softening the massive dam. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) planted these trees in the mid-1930s to stabilize the slopes around the dam and to prevent silting and soil erosion of the watershed. Construction began in 1927, when the Lafayette Reservoir was developed by the East Bay Municipal District (EBMUD) to supplement local water supplies. The original earthen dam collapsed in September 1928, creating cracks across its crest and face. Subsequent investigations found that the wrong type of soil had been used to build the structure. With officials on edge following...

"Financed by State bond money the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Building was located at the SE corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and First Street and constructed during the period 1938-1939 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. Much of the interior finish labor was provided by Lafayette American Legion Post 517 and the building was dedicated by Post 517 in mid-1939." The building was used for a variety of purposes over the years, but the veterans function eventually moved to a new building: "Once the new building was complete the veterans moved during the winter of 2005-2006. Once the move was completed...