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San Francisco Area Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Educational Buildings

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Berkeley High School
Berkeley, CA
Berkeley High School replaced some of its older buildings with these in 1938. The funding came from the WPA program. The shop and science buildings, the Florence Schwimley Little Theater, and the Community Theater were designed by architects Henry H. Gutterson and William Corlett, Sr. The exteriors feature concrete and stucco bas-relief sculptures. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Piedmont Avenue Elementary School
Oakland, CA
The Piedmont Avenue Elementary School was built in 1941. [map]

Glenview Elementary School
Oakland, CA		 Star of the Sea School
San Francisco, CA
The Glenview Elementary School was built in 1927 in a Mission style. This facade designed by William Corlett was added later. Around 2014, the other buildings were demolished and rebuilt while this main building was preserved. For more, see this website. [map]

The Star of the Sea School appears to have been built in the late 1940s or early 1950s. Does anyone know the history of this building? [map]

Francis Scott Key Elementary School
San Francisco, CA
Francis Scott Key Elementary School was built in 1938. [map]

George Washington High School
San Francisco, CA
George Washington High School was designed by Miller and Pflueger and built from 1934-1936. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

James Lick Middle School
San Francisco, CA
The James Lick Middle School was designed by William H. Crim, Jr. and built in 1932. [map]

Abraham Lincoln High School
San Francisco, CA
The Abraham Lincoln High School was designed by Meyer, Peugh, Pflueger & Rist and built in 1940. [map]

Visitacion Valley Elementary School
San Francisco, CA
The Visitacion Valley Elementary School was designed by Lansbergh, Hyman & Appleton and built in 1937. The green, scroll-shaped tile work at the bottom of the entrance was added sometime after 2019. [map]

Patrick Henry School
San Francisco, CA
The Patrick Henry School was designed by Gardner A. Dailey and Wilbur D. Peugh. It was probably built in the 1930s. The building now houses the Downtown High School. [map]

Marina Middle School
San Francisco, CA
The Marina Middle School was designed by Kelham & Day and built in 1936. [map]

Theodore Roosevelt Middle School
San Francisco, CA
The Theodore Roosevelt Middle School was designed by Timothy Pflueger and built from 1929-1930. For more, see this website. [map]