The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided the funding for the Visalia branch public library, built in 1936. The design is Mission Revival, with tile roof, stucco walls and exposed beams. It has four wings extending from a central entrance with… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded construction of the former Sierra Vista Elementary School in Visalia CA. That building serves today as the fine arts and foreign language classrooms for Redwood High School (formerly known as Visalia High School). The old… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided much of the funding for the former Tulare County Court House, built in 1935. The building is four stories high with a raised central tower. The design is Moderne, with a recessed entrance section… read more
The Visalia Municipal airport was founded in 1927. In 1941, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) spent $375,000 improving the airport. The work included the construction of a new terminal building and a new, longer runway of nearly 5000 feet. WPA… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) paid for a municipal hospital for Visalia CA in 1936. The 68 bed facility served the community of Visalia until 1969, when it was demolished to make way for the new Kaweah Delta Medical center… read more
Red brick and beautiful stone detailing adorn this historic New Deal post office, whose construction began in 1933.