BV elementary/middle school was built in 1924, in Romanesque Revival style. Declared unsafe after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the wings extending from the bell tower have since awaited demolition and the building of new classrooms. The bell tower will be renovated, the auditorium will be gutted and re-built.

These were taken in March, 2006; demolition will be completed by the end of April. The proposed remodel and new main building, completed in 2002, are #41 & 56.

Update: I'm very happy to report that the original bell tower chandelier (#35 & 42), that was almost eliminated from the project, was saved, in part, by these photos and beautifully restored as you can see below (#43). The renovated auditorium and new Building "B" were dedicated on Oct. 4, 2007.