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Chino Elementary School – San Bernardino CA

Chino Elementary School

"Construction of an Elementary School Bldg. consisting of four units of wood frame on concrete foundations. Exterior walls stucco and all interior walls and ceilings plastered to replace school now being demolished; the old school building was very dangerous and… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency:

Chino High School Building – San Bernardino CA

Chino High School

"Construction of Chino High School Bldg. This project consisted of the erection of three units one story stucco High School Building. Unit #1 is 191' x 25'5", consisting of one sewing room, girls' rest rook, waiting room, fitting room and… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Unknown

East Twin Creek Flood Control – San Bernardino CA

WPA crews worked on this flood control project on East Twin Creek near San Bernardino.

Project type: Flood and Erosion Control, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Perris Hill Park – San Bernardino CA

Perris Hill Park

The WPA worked on the park’s Roosevelt Bowl, as well as constructing a baseball stadium, tennis courts, the caretakers home, installing sprinkler systems and improving the sewage system.

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Perris Hill Park Baseball Stadium – San Bernardino CA

Night Baseball at Perris Hill Park

This baseball stadium was part of the WPA Perris Hill project.

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Stadiums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Perris Hill Park Plunge – San Bernardino CA

Though the WPA did not build the pool itself it constructed much of the cement around the pool.

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Swimming Pools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Perris Hill Park Roosevelt Bowl – San Bernardino CA

Roosevelt Bowl (San Bernardino)

The Roosevelt Bowl is an outdoor amphitheater with 1800 seats. The description of the archival photo below reads: “Constructed in 1934 and 1935 by California Emergency Relief Administration. Cost approx. $45,000, seating capacity 3,000-4,000 persons. Bowl constructed in Natural Amphitheatre… read more

Project type: Amphitheaters, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Railroad Yard Viaduct – San Bernardino CA

This New Deal federal public works project was a product of joint state, federal, county, and private funding. The viaduct had a 40-foot reinforced concrete roadway with a 3-foot 6-inch sidewalk on each side and an overall length of 1016… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
Agency: Unknown

Redlands Coagulating Plant – San Bernardino CA

Redlands Coagulating Plant

Exact location and current status not known.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and Water Disposal
Agency:

Redlands Reservoirs – San Bernardino CA

Redlands Reservoir Roof Construction

From the National Archive description below: “The wrecking of old roofs over three municipal water reservoirs and their replacement with galvanized corrugated iron roofs is a WPA project recently completed for the City of Redlands. The replaced roofs were 25… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Water Supply
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

San Bernardino High School Mural – San Bernardino CA

The three panels of this oil-on-canvas mural “Mormon Saw Mill” were painted by Rex Brandt with FAP funds.

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

San Bernardino Valley Junior College Auditorium – San Bernardino CA

The WPA undertook campus improvements at San Bernardino Valley Junior College.

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

San Bernardino Water Reclamation Plant – San Bernardino CA

Ontario Sewage Plant

This water reclamation plant was a New Deal project.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and Water Disposal
Agency:

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