Burbank Elementary School – Modesto CA
Burbank Elementary School was built in 1939 by the WPA. It was the only WPA school built by the city of Modesto. It began as a small school with only two rooms and has been built up from there.
Modesto Irrigation Projects – Modesto CA
The PWA worked on irrigation channels in Modesto. “MID ditches were vastly improved during the Depression. One project in 1937, was funded by a $380,000 federal grant from the PWA. It would bring the miles of improved ditches up to… read more
Post Office – Modesto CA
This Renaissance Revival style post office, now known locally as “El Viejo,” was built during the height of the Great Depression by the WPA.
Post Office Murals – Modesto CA
The post office originally contained a series of thirteen tempera lunettes depicting agricultural scenes in the Central Valley. Six are now missing, but seven remain in the post office. The murals were painted by lead artist Ray Boynton and several… read more
Stanislaus County Hall of Records – Modesto CA
Built by the PWA in 1938. It stands directly across from the WPA built Modesto Post Office.