Auburn City Hall and Fire House

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Auburn City Hall and Fire House
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Location1103 High St., Auburn, California
Coordinates 38°53′54″N121°04′13″W / 38.89833°N 121.07028°W / 38.89833; -121.07028 Coordinates: 38°53′54″N121°04′13″W / 38.89833°N 121.07028°W / 38.89833; -121.07028
Arealess than one acre
Built1935-37
ArchitectSellon, George Clinton
Architectural style Moderne
MPS Auburn, CA MPS
NRHP reference No. 11000935 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 2012

The Auburn City Hall and Fire House, at 1103 High St. in Auburn, California, is a Moderne-style fire station and city hall which was built in 1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

It was designed by George Clinton Sellon, the first State Architect of California. It was built during 1935-37 as a Works Progress Administration project. [2]

It has also hosted the Boys & Girls Club Auburn. [1]

In 2018, it holds the Placer County Visitors Bureau/California Welcome Center. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Auburn City Hall and Fire House". Sierra Nevada Geotourism. Retrieved October 9, 2018.