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Father Junipero Serra Sculpture – Ventura CA

Father Junipero Serra Statue

This statue of the Franciscan missionary, Father Junipero Serra was commissioned by the WPA in 1935. John Palo Kangas made the statue out of concrete. The original concrete deteriorated over time. In 1989, the original was placed in storage and… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs

Junipero Serra Sculpture – Ventura CA

John Palo-Kangas created this 14-foot concrete sculpture in 1937 for the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It stands in front of Ventura’s city hall. In 1989, Wilbur Robottom made a bronze copy that replaced the decaying concrete… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculptures
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs

Post Office – Ventura CA

This 1936 post office boasts the traditional New Deal cornerstone.

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

Post Office Murals – Ventura CA

"Agriculture and Industries of Ventura--Oil"

“Agriculture and Industries of Ventura” Large murals depicting cattle, dairies, fields, and citrus groves and packing–all with many busy laborers.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP), Arts Programs

Railroad Grading and Highway Construction – Ventura CA

Funded by the National Industrial Recovery Act, the construction of the Ventura overhead structure separated the grade of the main line of the Southern Pacific Company and the Coast Route of the State highway. Located about three miles north of… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
Agency: National Recovery Administration (NRA), Public Works Funding

Seawall – Ventura CA

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built a seawall along the Pacific Coast Highway north of Ventura. The original was a rubble wall type of construction, but it has recently been replaced by a concrete wall.  Harland George Voight, a farmer from… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Flood and Erosion Control
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs

Ventura High School Frieze and Sculpture – Ventura CA

Bartholume Mako created two artworks for the auditorium foyer of Ventura High School in Ventura CA. One is a 12-foot high plaster sculpture titled “Roman Goddess” and the other is a 15 x 6-foot plaster frieze called “Roman Scene.” They… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs

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