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Garfield Elementary School – Selma CA

The Public Works Administration (PWA) constructed this Art Deco style building in the small town of Selma. The bronze plaque specifies that was project No. Calif. 1493-1-DS. The architect, W. D. Coates, also designed the Reedley Junior College for the… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works

Golden State Boulevard – Selma CA

Federal funds helped to grade and pave 1 mile of Golden State Boulevard in between Selma and Fowler and the construction of a small bridge over the Switch canal.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
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Post Office – Selma CA

The Selma, California post office was constructed with federal funds. The building was completed in 1937 and is still in use today.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office Mural – Selma CA

"Land of Irrigation"

The oil-on-canvas mural “Land of Irrigation,” by Norman Chamberlain, was installed at the Selma Post Office on March 24, 1938. Before beginning the piece, Chamberlain traveled to Selma to get a sense of the local community. Local newspaper editor Lowell… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Sewer Line – Selma CA

According to a March 8 1934 article in the Clovis Independent, out of $17,374 for 17 Civil Works Administration projects for Fresno County, $3,649.96 was spent “for a sewer distribution line in Selma.”

Project type: Sanitation and Water Disposal, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

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