Oceanside City Hall and Fire Station

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Oceanside City Hall and Fire Station
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Location704 and 714 Pier View Way (Third St.), Oceanside, California
Coordinates 33°11′53″N117°22′40″W / 33.19806°N 117.37778°W / 33.19806; -117.37778
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1929
Architect Irving J. Gill
Architectural styleModerne, Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 89000257 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 7, 1989

The Oceanside City Hall and Fire Station, also known as Oceanside Civic Center, at 704 and 714 Third St. in Oceanside, California, was built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

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It consists of two buildings, a single-story L-shaped city hall and a two-story fire station with a 50 feet (15 m) tower, which are visually linked by a retaining wall. [2]

The buildings were designed by architect Irving J. Gill in 1929 as part of a larger civic complex which was not completed. [2]

The listing included one contributing object. [1]

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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 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oceanside City Hall and Fire Station / Oceanside Civic Center". National Park Service . Retrieved October 10, 2018. With accompanying 18 photos, historic and from 1988