This mural “Justice” by Bartholomew de Mako was originally made for the Burbank City Hall under the auspices of the WPA Federal Art Project. It is now displayed in the lobby of the City Attorney’s Office: “Set against the background… read more
Art Deco style WPA project completed in 1943. "A WPA funded regency modern structure. The elaborate fountain located at the front of the building sets the tone of grand entry. The staircase leads past a deco period fountain. As you… read more
The Burbank City Hall contains two murals by Hugo Ballin. “Burbank Industry” – This large 8′ x 24′ mural is in the Rotunda of the Burbank City Hall. “In 1964 the bottom third was removed to make way for a… read more
Burbank high school was established in 1908. In the 1930s, the WPA partially demolished and rebuilt the school, probably after the 1933 Longbeach earthquake.
The historic Downtown Station post office in Burbank, California was constructed in 1938. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
“The Los Angeles area has the nation’s second-largest concentration of WPA art, after New York City. This postal branch is graced by a two-panel mural saluting the city’s most famous industries–filmmaking and aeronautics. Titled “People of Burbank,” the 1940 work… read more
This unique school building was built in 1927 and rehabilitated by the WPA in the 1930s, probably after the 1933 earthquake.
A plaque set in the pavement in Studio City reads "Built by United State Works Progress Administration 1940."
