1940s - Public Service Department Construction

Photo of construction at the Burbank Public Service Department yard. Construction of the PSD administration building began in January, 1948, and was completed in July, 1949. Built at a cost of $500,000, the two-story, air-conditioned structure was part of a $6-million construction program planned by Public Service Department General Manager James H. McCambridge. The building was dedicated August 11, 1949. The Public Service Department, formed in 1913, changed its name to Burbank Water and Power in 2001.

164 W. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502

• Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
• Energy facilities
• Buildings -- Public
• Public Service Department
• Department of Water and Power
• Water towers
• Construction
• 1940s

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Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

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City Clerk's Office