On October 14, 1938, the Daily Pacific Builder reported that a PWA contract of $63,840 had been awarded for the construction of a boys' gym at Alhambra High School. The plans had been prepared by architect John Walker Smart, and… read more
“Project #1 B3 762 Rehabilitation of Science building, City High School, City of Alhambra, California Total estimated project costs $58,333.00 (L.A.C.R.A – $29,938.00) Work started on January 4, 1935. Average working force – 25 Laborers 12 skilled Tradesmen Percentage complete… read more
SERA Project #1 D4 873 3 different community gardens were built under one S.E.R.A. project in the cities of Alhambra at Orange & Fremont streets (today a mall), Pomona, & Arcadia. The gardens are no longer extant.
“WPA Project #1 B11 865 The work consisted of grading approximately 6,000 square yards and paving with one-inch pre-mix rock and oil.” Project dates: Mar. 12, 1935 to Mar. 28, 1935.
Most of the school was funded by PWA grants. Fall 1938 editions of the Daily Pacific Builder cite bids being collected for contracts on the Mark Keppel High School administration, physical education and industrial arts buildings, as well as for… read more
This New Deal post office was built in 1935 and boasts the usual Henry Morgenthau Jr. cornerstone.
The Alhambra post office received three tempera murals by Gordon Grant: “El Paysano,” “El Gringo,” and “El Indio.” The murals were funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. All three murals by Gordon Grant have unfortunately been painted over.
WPA Project #1E B20 958A “Because of heavy traffic on Valley Bulevard and 6th Street in Alhambra, which was dangerous for the Children attending the school adjacent to this hazard, the City of Alhambra proposed to build a pedestrian tunnel…. read more
