The Works Progress Administration built restroom facilities in Central Park in Davis, in 1937. Davis Wiki: “The WPA Building houses the public restrooms on the northeast corner of Central Park. It was built in 1937 as a WPA project and was… read more
“Construction of Davis’s first public park in 1937 was importantly funded by the WPA. Of the $13,128 total cost, the WPA contributed $8,355, leaving $4,773 for the city.” – Davis: Radical Changes, Deep Constants The WPA constructed a public restrooms… read more
Built by the WPA as the Davis City Hall in 1938, this building has since served as a fire station, a police station and now, a restaurant.
A 1940 WPA publication cites the WPA as having worked on the Davis State Forestry Airport sometime between 1935 and 1939. Although the exact date and extent of involvement is not known, the airport appears to have been built in… read more
Though the original library dates from the early 20th century, the old building was condemned in 1938 and replaced with this PWA building in 1940. Unfortunately, later additions obscure some of the underlying geometry visible in the archive photo below:… read more
The WPA worked extensively on curbs, gutters and sidewalks in Davis. "SERA also denied (for being a piecemeal approach that wouldnt improve drainage) the citys application for installing widely-scattered curbs & gutters, although the WPA in 1937 approved $26,000 for… read more