Santa Paula Daily Chronicle
Thursday, May 24, 1956
1956 was a big year for construction at Santa Paula High School. Construction began on the new Gym (pictured below), which eventually was named the McMahan Gym. The cafeteria, student store and Educational Services building were also built during this period, although in those days the district was not separate from the school, so the school the board room, business managers office, and the health office as well as the faculty lounge were included in the building. A new Agriculture building was built at the same time (our current Agriculture building was built in the 1990s). The Jones' field stadium was also refurbished during this period and was almost renamed the "Lemon Bowl"!
GOING UP! - Santa Paula High School's new gymnasium is taking shape adjacent to the Lemon Bowl off Palm Court, and the sidewalk superintendents are having themselves a field day advising two crane operators how to maneuver these steel arches into place. Each arch Is 115 feet long and 40 feet high In the center. The new gym should be ready for use by the time basketball season rolls around next winter.
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