In 1935, the Works Progress Administration built a club house and tennis court, along with picnic structures. The club house survives in near original condition. The tennis court picnic structures have been updated over the years.
The post office in Claremont, California was constructed by the federal Treasury Department in 1935-36. The design is Spanish (or Mexican) Revival, which was very popular in Southern California at the time. The Claremont post office houses a very large… read more
Milford Zornes painted an enormous oil-on-canvas mural, “California Landscape”, in the Claremont CA post office. The 58′ x 3’4″ mural wraps around all four walls of the lobby of the post office, appearing as more of a frieze than a… read more
A carved wood sculpture, entitled “Eagle”, was created by film actor and sculptor Stuart Holmes in 1936 and installed at Claremont’s post office. It was probably funded by the Treasury Relief Arts Program (TRAP), if it was created in… read more