"The building was part of an eight-building Works Progress Administration project built in the mid-1930s that included the post office, a civic auditorium, City Hall and library. The entire project was heralded around the country as an example of a… read more
“The original Torrance City Hall on Cravens Avenue was designed by architects Walker & Eisen and built with [PWA] funds in 1936. The City Hall was an efficient, standard moderne building that served for 25+ years… By the 1970s, a… read more
Originally established in 1917, parts of this school were rebuilt with the help of the PWA after being damaged in the 1933 Longbeach earthquake. In particular, a new PWA auditorium was designed by Wesley Eager. An article in the Torrance… read more
The “mural by A. Katherine Skeele (Dann) entitled “Home Life in Old Taos” was originally in the school library. In the mid 1970s it was cleaned and restored and moved to the PWA auditorium of Torrance High School. It was… read more
Served as the library from 1936 to 1978. It is now home to the Torrance Historical Society.