Architect John C. Austin constructed the State Building in 1930. This "high rise" measured 184 feet and had 13 stories. Unfortunately, it was found to be structurally unsafe after a 1971 earthquake, necessitating demolition. Mural panel in the State Building (215 West 1st Street) Assembly Hall painted by Lucile Lloyd, assisted by Benjamin Messick, as a WPA Art Project. Title of the mural is "Origin and Development of the Name of the State of California."
California State Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Public buildings--California--Los Angeles Murals--California--Los Angeles Lost works of art--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Works Progress Administration Collection photographs Austin, John C. W.(John Corneby Wilson),1870-1963 Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Lloyd, Lucile
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