Administration Building, Atascadero Colony
Also known as: Veterans' Memorial Building6500 Palma Ave., Atascadero, California
Map
Coordinates:
+35.48968, -120.6677535°29'23" N, 120°40'04" W
Quadrangle map:Atascadero
Description
"ADMINISTRATION AND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL BUILDING - This building, dedicated in 1914 and completed in 1918, was the headquarters for the Atascadero Colony, a model community envisioned by Edward G. Lewis. Designed by Walter D. Bliss of San Francisco and built of reinforced concrete and locally produced brick, it had also served as a private school for boys, a veteran's memorial building, and county offices. It is currently the seat of municipal government." - California Historic Landmark No.958
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1977
- Reference number
- 77000336
- Architectural style
- Victorian: Renaissance; Italian Renaissance
- Areas of significance
- Community Planning and Development; Commerce; Exploration/Settlement; Politics/Government; Architecture; Social History
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Government office
- Current function
- Government office
- Period of significance
- 1900-1924
- Significant years
- 1914; 1924
Update Log
- March 28, 2019: Updated by Richard Doody: Added historical information
- March 2, 2017: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger