Analy Hall (SRJC) – Santa Rosa CA
Santa Rosa Junior College’s Analy Hall was constructed by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. The building is still in use today.
Bellevue-Wilfred Drainage District improvements – Santa Rosa CA
The first WPA project in Sonoma County, California made improvements to a large reclamation project which is mostly forgotten today. Historically, drainage of swampland and naturally poorly drained areas of the United States opened up millions of acres to farming,… read more
Brush School Improvements – Santa Rosa CA
The WPA made extensive improvements to Brush School, Santa Rosa, California, under Official Project Number 65-3-364. The work to the one-room school house included building stone retaining walls, a playground and a presumed tennis court (Goddard, 1976: 72-74). Though now… read more
City Hall Improvements – Santa Rosa CA
The WPA completed renovations and improvements to Santa Rosa’s City Hall. The city’s original 1883 City Hall and Central Library were destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, and a new building was constructed in 1913. Santa Rosa’s new City Hall—now known… read more
Doyle Park Bridge – Santa Rosa CA
Santa Rosa’s Doyle Park Bridge was constructed as a WPA project during the 1930s. The bridge is located at the north entrance to the park, Doyle Park Drive.
Juilliard Park Improvements – Santa Rosa CA
Works Progress Administration (WPA) workers built sidewalks, curbs, a redwood pergola (known as the “arbor”), a stone drinking fountain, and stone retaining wall in Juilliard Park in central Santa Rosa (Sonoma County).
Oak Knoll Sanatorium – Santa Rosa CA
The Oak Knoll Tuberculosis Sanatorium, built in 1939 on an "oak-wooded knoll", according to the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, was renamed Norton Psychiatric in 1997. The PWA had contributed 45% of building costs. At the time, Sonoma County also applied for… read more
Santa Rosa Junior College Improvements – Santa Rosa CA
A PWA grant and bonds made possible a group of buildings at Santa Rosa Junior College, including an administration unit, large assembly hall and library. These plans were drawn up by C.A. Calkins, and the building materials were steel, concrete,… read more
Santa Rosa Municipal Airport Improvements – Santa Rosa CA
Although the exact dates and type of work are not known, the WPA worked on the Santa Rosa Municipal Airport sometime between 1935 and 1939, as noted in Lawson final report on the Works Progress Administration. A source on the… read more
Sonoma County Airport – Santa Rosa CA
The WPA built one main runway and two cross runways, in addition to such things as ditches for drainage, fences and a new hangar roof.
Sonoma County Hospital Building – Santa Rosa CA
The PWA contributed 45% of costs to a new hospital building in 1937. According to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, construction of this building hinged on approval of the PWA funds.
Sonoma County Hospital Retaining Walls – Santa Rosa CA
These retaining walls are adjacent to the first hospital on the property and to the Oak Knoll (tuberculosis) Sanatorium, built 1939. In 1997, its name changed to Norton Psychiatric.
Street Improvements – Santa Rosa CA
These projects involved street improvements, curb, gutter, and sidewalk construction. They resulted in 8,875 ft of streets, 20,122 ft of curbs and gutters, and 15,792 sq ft of sidewalks. The only streets actually identified in the WPA records are Mendocino… read more
