The original Beach School was built in 1913 but declared an earthquake hazard and torn down in 1934. It was replaced in two phases: the main wing in 1936 and the rear classroom wing and auditorium in 1940 (PHS 2007)…. read more
In the late 1920s, the city of Piedmont was outgrowing its schools and many classes were being held in temporary buildings. In the 1930s, voters passed a bond issue and the school district undertook a major rebuilding program. It took… read more
Frank C. Havens Elementary School was originally built in 1910 and expanded under the New Deal with the help of Public Works Administration (PWA) funding and Works Progress Administration (WPA) relief labor and materials. A new five-classroom wing and an… read more
Piedmont High School was expanded under the New Deal with the help of Public Works Administration (PWA) funding. A new library and classroom building were built, 1937-39. There had been three previous efforts to replace temporary buildings at schools in… read more
Piedmont High School was graced with four New Deal artworks in the 1930s, two of which have disappeared. They were commissioned by the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which also constructed a new library and a… read more
Wildwood Elementary School in Piedmont CA was expanded under the New Deal, with the addition of new classroom buildings and an auditorium. Prior to that, about one-third of Piedmont students were being taught in temporary buildings (derisively called ‘shacks’ by… read more