“Through federal aid, the Civil Conservation Corps and the support of the American Legion, the airport site was cleared off and leveled. It was officially dedicated as Ralph Airport on June 16, 1935, according to the Chispa, the quarterly magazine… read more
The Sonora City Hall was built with a combination of PWA and bond funds and completed in 1939. According to a Works Progress Administration job card: WPA Project No. 165-3-8511 Approval amount $680 Approval date 10/2/36, Average employed 14, Total… read more
The locally beloved Dunlavy Stadium was constructed by the Works Progress Administration and was dedicated on Sept. 24, 1937. It can seat about 5,000 people and is built of rock and concrete. The seating was originally wooden-backed but the rotting… read more
This mural “Lumbering, Agriculture and Mining” was moved from the original location to the new Sonora High School Library in 1976: “Acclaimed watercolor artist George Post was hired by the [Works Progress Administration] in 1936. His first assignment was a… read more
The auditorium for Sonora Union High School in Sonora, CA, was completed by the Federal Works Agency (FWA) and the Public Works Administration (PWA) in 1939.
This two-story Dome was constructed in 1909 as a local school. The WPA added bleachers and a wall to the southeast of the Dome. The Dome now houses the Sonora Union High School District's administrative offices.
The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Science Building at the Sonora Union High School in Sonora.
“The Sonora Youth Center on Barretta Street was put into service in 1943 by the National Youth Administration, the Works Progress Administration for youth. It was for people 18 to 25 years old.” – The Union Democrat WPA project No…. read more
According to Tuolumne County Historian Carlo De Ferrari, the Works Progress Administration worked extensively along Wards Ferry Road, doing widening and other improvement work. Excerpts from WPA job cards: WPA Project No. 65-3-100, Date 8/27/35, $12,124, “Street Repairs”. WPA Project… read more