Atascadero Administration Building

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Atascadero Administration Building
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Location6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero, California
Coordinates 35°29′22″N120°40′03″W / 35.48945°N 120.667467°W / 35.48945; -120.667467
Built1918
Architect Walter Danforth Bliss
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
Restored2006
Restored by Pfeiffer Partners Architects
NRHP reference No. 77000336
CHISL No.958 [1]
Designated NRHPNovember 17, 1977

The Atascadero Administration Building is the historic facility where Atascadero City Hall conducts operations. W.D. Bliss designed the building. [2] Now serving as the city hall of Atascadero, this Romanesque gem of Central California was built starting in 1914, of light rosy yellow brick fired from local clays.

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History of use

The building is now a California Historical Landmark. [1]

Earthquake damage and restoration

The building was damaged in the San Simeon Earthquake and was closed for 10 years during a period of significant restoration. The city reopened the building in August 2013. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Atascadero Administration Building". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  2. Marjorie R. Mackey (September 14, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Administration Building - Atascadero / Veterans' Memorial Building - Atascadero". National Park Service . Retrieved April 27, 2017. With three photos from 1952, 1967, 1969.
  3. "Historic City Hall". City of Atascadero. 16 November 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2017.