The historic Gardena post office was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The official cornerstone of this 1939 New Deal facility lists John M. Carmody as Federal Works Administrator and W. Engelbert Reynolds as the Commissioner of Public Buildings. The building,… read more
The historic Gardena post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Rural Life” by Rudolph Parducci. This carved mahogany relief depicts a farm life scene with a family, chickens and horses.
During the New Deal this school was part of a six year school known as the Gardena High School as can be seen in the photos below. In 1956, however, due to overcrowding, a separate senior high school was built… read more