Tujunga in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Verdugo Hills High School

Photographed By Craig Baker, March 17, 2023

1. Verdugo Hills High School Marker

Inscription.
Built by United States Works Progress Administration - 1938

Erected 1938 by Works Progress Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 34° 15.751′ N, 118° 17.954′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Tujunga. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Hillrose Street and Plainview Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located in the stadium stone bleachers. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10625 Plainview Ave, Tujunga CA 91042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McGroarty Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); McGroarty Home and Grounds (approx. 0.9 miles away); Verdugo Hills Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bolton Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); How the Tongva Used Local Native Plants (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sunland Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sister Elsie’s Well (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sunland Welcome Nature Garden (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

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The school opened its doors in September 1939. Much of the construction on campus was done by men working for the Works Progress Administration, a federal effort to train and employ men during the Great Depression. By 1939, there were 78 WPA workers building things on campus, including the football field. The rock bleachers on the east side of the football field are some of the most noticeable stonework on campus built by the WPA men.
- from The Living New Deal

Also see . . . The Living New Deal. The website provides descriptions of WPA projects. (Submitted on March 19, 2023.)

Photographed By Craig Baker

2. Verdugo Hills High School Marker

Located in the stadium stone bleachers.

Verdugo Hills High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker

3. Verdugo Hills High School

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.