Historic WPA Outdoor Amphitheater

LOCATION: 

San Bernardino, CA

CLIENT: 

City of San Bernardino

TIMELINE: 

Anticipated Completion Dec. 2025

The project consists of the rehabilitation of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Bowl located at Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino, California. The Roosevelt Bowl is an 1,800-seat outdoor amphitheater built in 1934 under the Works Program Administration (WPA). The primary goal is to address deferred maintenance issues and establish an appealing, safer, and accessible environment for community participation events.

The project focused on access of the site, assessment of parking and restrooms for ADA compliance and occupancy requirements, assessment of the ADA path of travel from the parking to the building, restrooms, and accessible ADA seating accommodations. New outdoor seating and an accessible “beer garden” adjacent to the historic building and within the amphitheater will become a new feature of the space.

Phasing of work is based on code and funding requirements. The project is currently in the plan check phase. A second phase of the project will be the design and development of an additional building for more restrooms and a concession stand.