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California Mid-Century Modern Educational Buildings (page 7)

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Oceana High School
Pacifica, CA
Oceana High School was designed by Mario J. Ciampi and built in 1962. [map]

College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
These buildings at the College of the Desert were designed by John Carl Warneke and completed in 1962. For more, see this website. [map]

Beckman Auditorium
Pasadena, CA
Beckman Auditorium is located on the campus of Caltech, the California Institute of Technology. The building was designed by Edward Durell Stone and built in 1964. It is used for lectures as well as theatre and dance performances. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Millikan Library
Pasadena, CA
Millikan Library is also located on the campus of Caltech, the California Institute of Technology. It was designed by Flewelling & Moody and built from 1965-1967. In 2021, the building was renamed Caltech Hall. For more, see this website. [map]

George W. Downs Laboratory of Physics
and Charles C. Lauritsen Laboratory of High Energy Physics
Pasadena, CA
The George W. Downs Laboratory of Physics and Charles C. Lauritsen Laboratory of High Energy Physics is also located on the campus of Caltech. It was designed by Neptune & Thomas Associates and built in 1969. [map]

Ambassador College
Fine Arts and Science Halls [gone]
Pasadena, CA

Ambassador College
Hall of Administration
Pasadena, CA

Ambassador College
Auditorium
Pasadena, CA
Ambassador College
Dining Hall
Pasadena, CA
Ambassador College's Fine Arts and Science Halls and the Dining Hall were built in 1966. The Hall of Administration was built in 1967. The Ambassador Auditorium was built in 1974. The college officially closed in 1997. In 2004, the college property was purchased by Maranatha High School and the Harvest Rock Church. These photos are from 2012. In 2013, the Fine Arts and Science Halls were demolished for condo development. The Hall of Administration will also be demolished. I believe the Auditorium and the Dining Hall will be spared. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Blair High School Sports Complex
Pasadena, CA
The Blair High School Sports Complex was built in 1965. It was designed by Neptune & Thomas. The school is now known as the Blair International Baccalaureate School. [map]

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