Burbank Elementary School - Photos (interior)
The 1940s-era auditorium is in relatively excellent condition, with wood seats and curtains still intact.
Operable steel-framed windows in the historic school building are largely intact, but in need of repair. Classroom construction is simple concrete block.
The 1992 gym is more than twice the size of the original gym, which was typical for elementary schools of the 1920s and '30s. This gym has a full-size basketball court, pull-out bleachers and attached boys’ and girls’ locker rooms.
The original gym in the 1940s unit was converted into a science or art room, presumably after the larger gym was added in 1992. There is evidence that the entire upper half of the space was concealed behind a massive drop ceiling.
The original unit and 1992 addition are linked by a 120-foot-long connector, which also served as the new main entrance. Windows on the left side face the street; spaces on the right side contained offices.
The 1992 addition has hallways up to 20 feet wide, but the hallways have no natural light except from the entrances.