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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.

Project type: Colleges and Universities, Education and Health
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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

Project type: Flood and Erosion control, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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

Project type: Education and Health, Parks and Recreation, Playgrounds, Schools, Tennis Courts
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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

Project type: City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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).

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Oak Knoll Sanatorium – Santa Rosa CA

Oak Knoll Sanatorium, plaque

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

Project type: Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Hospitals and Clinics
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

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

Project type: Colleges and Universities, Education and Health
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Santa Rosa Municipal Airport Improvements – Santa Rosa CA

Santa Rosa Municipal Airport Aerial View

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

Project type: Airports, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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.

Project type: Airports, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Sonoma County Hospital Building – Santa Rosa CA

Santa Rosa hospital building

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.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Hospitals and Clinics
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Sonoma County Hospital Retaining Walls – Santa Rosa CA

"WPA 1941", Sonoma County Hospital

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.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels, Sidewalks and Stairs
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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