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CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING OF MARCH 15, 2022
AGENDA
MEETING 4:00 P.M
City Hall North
1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield California
First Floor Conference Room B
A. ROLL CALL
B. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Public Statements
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the January 18, 2022 meeting for approval.
D. CLOSED SESSION
None
E. CORRESPONDENCE
None
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Hearing before the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of
Bakersfield to consider the Woolworth’s Building, located at 1400 19th Street,
Bakersfield, CA 93301, as a Cultural Resource in Accordance with Bakersfield
Municipal Code 15.72
Recommendation: Motion to approve resolution and recommend to the Bakersfield
City Council, Cultural Resource designation and placement on the Bakersfield
Register of Historic Places the Woolworth’s Building located at 1400 19th Street.
G. REPORTS
None
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
MEETING OF JANUARY 18, 2022
MINUTES
Chair Stussy called the regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to order
on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. at Conference Room B of City Hall North. Roll
call was as follows:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Cathy Butler
Mike McCoy
Stephen Montgomery
Susan Stussy
Stephen Humphreys
STAFF PRESENT: Cecelia Griego
Paige McCallister
Joshua Rudnick
PUBLIC STATEMENTS:
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. Motion to approve minutes from the November 16, 2021 meeting.
Minutes approved: Motion made by Commissioner Montgomery; Second by
Commissioner McCoy. APPROVED: All Ayes
CLOSED SESSION:
None
CORRESPONDENCE:
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None
REPORTS:
None
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Historic Preservation Commission Goals for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year
Goal 1: Commissioner Stussy reinterates that Goal 1 is a priority and urges the
commission and staff to work towards implementing a Mills Act ordinance.
Commissioner Butler states that she and Humphreys will work on calling and
sending letters out to owners of historic properties within the City. Commissioner
Stussy requests that the letters be printed out by City Staff. Cecelia Griego stated
that the General Plan update process will be starting soon, which is a great
opportunity to influence the future of historic preservation in Bakersfield.
Goal 2: Commissioner McCoy is willing to give repair estimates for historic neon
signs that need repair.
Goal 3: Cecelia Griego stated that the RFP for a new cultural resource survey is
complete and includes the changes discussed at the November 2021 meeting ith
a goal of releasing the RFP in February and bringing a consultant on board by
spring.
Goal 4: Cecelia Griego has acquired estimates from a consultant to update the
Historic Preservation brochures and will give an update in 2 weeks regarding the
status of the proofs.
Goal 5: Commissioner McCoy encourages the Commission to start with a project,
then find a grant that fits the project rather than vice versa. He also encourages
the commission to start with small grants, rather than go directly to larger grants.
Some suggestions other than private grants were to go to the Department of
Natural Resources, which has plenty of grants for historical preservation activity.
Goal 6: Cecelia Griego reiterated the importance of participating in the General
Plan Update to lay the groundwork for the establishment of historical districts within
a policy document.
Other goals: Commissioner Humphreys provided the update that the Jastro Park
Stage Restoration Project is still falling victim to damage and vandalism. Cecelia
Griego volunteered to contact Recreation & Parks for an update on the project.
All commissioners stated that there was plenty of community support for the
project.
NEW BUSINESS
None
COMMISSION STATEMENTS:
Commissioner Humphreys will not be renewing his term but is willing to still participate in
the commission until a replacement can be found.
Commissioner Stussy encourages the commission to think about possible grants that
could be used to accomplish their goals.
Commissioner Stussy mentioned that the China Alley plaque had been stolen, and
Cecelia Griego volunteered to follow up.
Commissioner Stussy requested a certificate to give to property owners that get their
property designated as an area of interest or cultural resource. Paige McCallister will work
on designing that certificate.
Commissioner Stussy requested that the Historical Preservation Commission website be
updated.
Commissioner Montgomery stated that one goal of the commission should be to get
demolition permits of buildings that are 50+ years old to go across the commission table
and give comments.
Commissioner Montgomery is part of the working group looking to find a developer for or
extend the lease on the Sumner Rail Depot, and meetings with City Council and the
Mayor are scheduled.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m. by Commissioner Stussy. (M/S/C Humphreys/Butler)
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A D M I N I S T R A T I V E R E P O R T
Meeting Date: March 15, 2022 Agenda Section: Public Hearing Agenda Item: F - 1
TO: Historic Preservation Commission
FROM: Economic and Community Development Department
DATE: March 8, 2022
SUBJECT: Public Hearing before the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Bakersfield
to consider the “Woolworth’s Building”, located at 1400 19th Street, as a Cultural
Resource in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code 15.72.
RECOMMENDATION:
Discussion and consideration of the Woolworth’s Building as a Cultural Resource. Roll call vote to
approve the resolution and recommend designation of the Woolworth’s Building as a Cultural
Resource to the Bakersfield City Council.
BACKGROUND AND SITE SUMMARY:
Staff received an application signed by the property owner of the Woolworth’s Building
requesting the site be designated as a Cultural Resource. The Woolworth’s Building completed
construction in 1950 as a department store with a luncheonette counter. It lies at the northeast
intersection of 19th and K Streets (APN: 005-481-05).
Site History. Constructed in 1949-50 and designed by M.G. Strohmeier, the Superintendent of
Construction at the F.W. Woolworth Company, the three-story, reinforced concrete building is
characteristic of the Art Moderne style. The architectural style emphasized curving forms, long
horizontal lines, rounded corners, flat roofs, horizontal bands of windows, and smooth walls with
no ornamentation. The commercial building was erected in approximately 11 months and the
contractor was Jackson Brothers, a company based in Los Angeles. The mid-century purpose-
built Woolworth’s Building demonstrates the organization and design of the five-and-dime
bargain retail store that was popularized by the Woolworth Company and became a common
building type and a 20th-century fixture in American downtowns. Woolworths was one of the
largest retail chains in the world and was one of the first American retailers to put merchandise
out for the shopping public to handle and select without the assistance of a salesclerk. These
stores pioneered the five-and-dime model, with fixed selling points that undercut the
competition.
The inclusion of a lunch counter, or luncheonette, was also a common feature of Woolworth’s
stores in the mid-twentieth century but is a rare surviving element today. These lunch counters first
became a success in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The luncheonette in Greensboro, North
Carolina became the setting for the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement.
The Downtown Bakersfield Woolworth’s Building retains the original lunch counter.
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Site Conditions. The Woolworth’s Building retains its integrity of location and setting as it has never
been moved from its original location in Downtown Bakersfield and remains located within a
commercial downtown that is characterized by one- to four-story buildings that were primarily
built in the middle of the twentieth century. The building has kept the integrity of design,
workmanship, and materials and has been largely unaltered since its construction in 1950 though
interior alterations in 1960 included a new staircase between the basement and first floor. The
building is mostly empty and underutilized. The site has some façade damage, including missing
light fixtures and discolored glazing.
DESIGNATION CRITERIA:
Purpose. The City’s Historical Preservation process provides for the identification, protection,
enhancement, perpetuation and use of improvements, buildings, structures, signs, objects,
features, sites, places and areas within Bakersfield that reflect special elements of the city’s
architectural, artistic, cultural, engineering, aesthetic, historical, political, social and other
heritage for reasons specified in the Bakersfield Municipal Code (BMC).
Municipal Code – Cultural Resource. In accordance with BMC 15.72.050, any improvement,
building, structure, sign, features, site, place, or object may be designated as a Cultural
Resource if it meets one or more of the following criteria:
A. It exemplifies or reflects special elements of the city, community, or neighborhood’s historical,
archaeological, cultural, social, economic, political, aesthetic, engineering, or architectural
development; or
B. It is identified with persons or events significant in local, state, or national history; or
C. It embodies distinctive characteristics of style, type, period, or method of construction, or is a
valuable example of the use of indigenous materials or craftsmanship; or
D. It is representative of the notable work of a builder, designer, architect, engineer, landscape
architect, interior designer, artist, or craftsman; or
E. Its unique location or singular physical characteristic(s) represents an established and familiar
visual feature of a neighborhood, community, or the city; or
F. It is an archaeological or paleontological site, which has the potential of yielding information
of scientific value.
Application for Designation. In accordance with BMC 15.72.060, designation as a Cultural
Resource may be initiated by the property owner or the City Council. This designation celebrates
sites within the city which have distinctive character or special historic, aesthetic, architectural,
cultural interest, or value. Designation as a Cultural Resource increases public visibility about the
historic significance of the resource and encourages continued preservation to protect the
building’s history and unique identity. According to the applicant, the building is eligible because
“The Woolworth Building is a good local example of a Late Moderne style commercial building in
downtown Bakersfield and is an excellent example of a purpose-built Woolworth retail building
that demonstrates the typical branding and organization of the national bargain chain with its
lunch counter and basement and first-floor retail spaces.”
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With a designated cultural resource status, any future application for the alteration of a
designated cultural resource, shall be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission to
ensure any proposed work will not adversely affect the architectural features of the structure,
where specified in the designation; nor will the proposed work adversely affect the special
character or special historical, architectural, or aesthetic interest or the relationship and
congruity between the subject structure or feature and its neighboring structures and
surroundings, where specified in the designation or further standards as embodied in the
designation of the cultural resource by resolution.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
Notice of public hearing before the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Bakersfield for
the proposed designation was published in The Bakersfield Californian on March 4, 2022. The
applicant and property owners within 300 feet of the project site were notified on March 3, 2022,
by United States Mail of the public hearing in accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code.
NEXT STEPS:
Commission Action. In accordance with BMC 15.72.110, the commission shall review the staff
report and evidence submitted and consider the designation. Staff recommends a roll call vote
to approve the resolution and recommend designation as a Cultural Resource to City Council
Findings. The resolution includes findings in support of designation of property as a Cultural
Resource. If the Woolworth’s Building is considered a Cultural Resource by your Commission, staff
recommends approving the resolution that finds the following:
1. The Woolworth’s Building, built in 1950 as a department store in the Art Monerne
architectural style, with a luncheonette counter, exemplifies or reflects special elements of
the city’s historical, economic, aesthetic, and architectural development; and
2. The Woolworth’s Building luncheonette counter is identified with persons and events
significant in national history; and
3. The Woolworth’s Building embodies distinctive characteristics of style, type, period, and
method of construction, as a mid-century purpose-built Woolworth’s Building that
demonstrates the organization and design of the five-and-dime bargain retail store that
was popularized by the Woolworth Company and became a common building type and
a 20th-century fixture in American downtowns; and
4. The Downtown Bakersfield Woolworth’s Building retains the original luncheonette counter,
and this singular physical characteristic represents an established and familiar visual
feature of the city.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Site Sketches and Photos
B. Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 01-22
RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE THE CULTURAL RESOURCE DESIGNATION AND
PLACEMENT ON THE BAKERSFIELD REGISTER OF HISTORIC
PLACES, THE WOOLWORTH’S BUILDING, LOCATED AT 1400
19TH STREET, BAKERSFIELD, CA.
WHEREAS, Sherod Waite (OWNER) has applied for designation as a Cultural
Resource of property located at 1400 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301, known as
the Woolworth’s Building and more fully described in Exhibit “A”, (herein “the
Property”) as pursuant to Bakersfield Municipal Code (BMC) 15.72.060; and
WHEREAS, the application submitted by the OWNER explained the historic
and architectural significance of the Woolworth’s Building; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission set Tuesday, March 15, 2022
at 4:00pm in Conference Room B at City Hall North, 1600 Truxtun Avenue,
Bakersfield, California, as the time and place for a public hearing before the
Historic Preservation Commission to consider the application in accordance with
Municipal Code 15.27.060; and
WHEREAS, all required public notices have been given; hearing notices
regarding the proposed Project were mailed to property owners within 300 feet
of the Project area and published in the Bakersfield Californian, a local
newspaper of general circulation, 10 days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed the facts
presented in the staff report and evidence received both in writing and by verbal
testimony both for or against the proposed designation at the above referenced
public hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of
Bakersfield does hereby find as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein.
2. The Woolworth’s Building, built in 1950 as a department store in the Art
Monerne architectural style, with a luncheonette counter, exemplifies
or reflects special elements of the city’s historical, economic, aesthetic,
and architectural development.
3. The Woolworth’s Building luncheonette counter is identified with
persons and events significant in national history.
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4. The Woolworth’s Building embodies distinctive characteristics of style,
type, period, and method of construction, as a mid-century purpose-
built Woolworth’s Building that demonstrates the organization and
design of the five-and-dime bargain retail store that was popularized
by the Woolworth Company and became a common building type
and a 20th-century fixture in American downtowns.
5. The Downtown Bakersfield Woolworth’s Building retains the original
luncheonette counter, and this singular physical characteristic
represents an established and familiar visual feature of the city.
6. The Bakersfield Historic Preservation Commission recommends the
Property that encompasses the Woolworth’s Building be designated as
a Cultural Resource and placed on the Bakersfield Register of Historic
Places.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on , by the following vote:
AYES: HUMPHREYS, MCCOY, BUTLER, MONTGOMERY, STUSSY
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
By
SUSAN STUSSY
CHAIRPERSON of the Historic Preservation Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
General Counsel
By:
JOSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney II
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Attachment
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EXHIBIT “A”
Legal Description
PARCEL: APN 005-481-05-00
THE LAND REFFERED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD,
COUNTY OF KERN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
ALL OF LOT 8 AND ALL OF THE EASTERLY 25 FEET AND 6 INCHES OF LOT 7, BLOCK
233, IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, COUNTY OF KERN, STATE OF CAIFORNIA,
ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID
COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 25, 1898, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE POINT FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY
LINE OF 19TH STREET WITH THE WESTERLY LIKE OF “K” STREET AS SAID STREETS ARE AS
SHOWN ON THE MAP HEREIN REFERRED TO; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID
NORTHERLY LINE OF 19TH STREET 91 FEET 6 INCHES, THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES
NORTHEASTERLY 115 FEET 6 INCHES TO THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY LINES OF AN
ALLEY 91 FEET 6 INCHES TO WESTERLY LINE OF “K” STREET, AND THENCE SOUTHERLY
ALONG SAID LANDS NAMED LIKE 115 FEET 6 INCHES TO THE POINT OF
COMMENCEMENT.
A D M I N I S T R A T I V E R E P O R T
Meeting Date: March 15, 2022 Agenda Section: Old Business Agenda Item: H - 1
TO: Historic Preservation Commission
FROM: Economic and Community Development Department
DATE: March 10, 2022
SUBJECT: Community Outreach Efforts
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation: Review proof of Downtown Historic Walking Tour Brochure.
BACKGROUND:
Staff recommends review of proof of the Downtown Historic Walking Tour brochure in order to
provide feedback for revisions.
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STEPPING INTO THE PAST
A HISTORIC WALKING
TOUR OF DOWNTOWN
BAKERSFIELD
Painting by Chella
Pre-1770’s_________________________________________________________________________
The Yokut tribes throughout the San Joaquin Valley lived in
the alkali delta that consisted of grasses, cottonwood, and oak trees. Native animals such as deer, antelope, elk, and bear
roamed the land and were a part of daily life in the Valley.
1770’s_________________________________________________________________________
Don Pedro Fages entered the San Joaquin Valley on one of his
expeditions across California. The place Fages entered in the San Joaquin Valley is a California Historical Landmark number
291 signed on June 27, 1938. The spot is now on California State
Route 166, about 20 miles south of Bakersfield, California.
1850’s_________________________________________________________________________
After the Native treaties were not ratified by the US Senate, the California governor issued an extermination of Native
Americans and the Yokut tribes were either killed or driven
out of the valley and into reservations called “Rancherias.”
1863_________________________________________________________________________
Colonel Thomas Baker purchases swamp and overflow lands and constructs irrigation ditches damming Buena Vista Lake.
Baker provides plants and irrigates crops, harnesses water
power, provides building sites, and installs a sawmill and a do-it-yourself grist mill for grinding grain. Colonel Baker’s
greatest ambition was to make land available for ownership. Baker disliked small streets and developed a classical grid
pattern designating 82.5 feet for street widths and 115 feet
for avenues, seen in Downtown Bakersfield today.
EARLY SETTLEMENT
The Commission seeks to increase public awareness of
historic properties by promoting their identification,
protection, enhancement, and perpetuation. Historic
items can be buildings, structures, signs, objects,
features, sites, places and areas that reflect special
elements of the City’s architectural, artistic, cultural,
engineering, aesthetic, historical, political, social and
other heritage. A description of the Commission’s
functions can be found in the Bakersfield Municipal
Code Chapter 15.72 Historic Preservation.
The Historic Preservation Commission invites you
to take this walking tour to discover downtown’s past
treasures still with us today.
City of Bakersfield
Historic Preservation Commission
Economic & Community Development Dept.
1600 Truxtun Avenue, 3rd Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661-326-3765
email: hpc@bakersfieldcity.us
www.bakersfieldcity.us/historicpreservation
H O S T E D B Y
BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD HISTORIC HISTORIC PRESERVATION PRESERVATION COMMISSIONCOMMISSION
BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD HISTORIC HISTORIC PRESERVATION PRESERVATION COMMISSIONCOMMISSION
See the map inside.
July 7, 1889____________________________________________________________________________
The worst fire in the Bakersfield history takes place, most of the downtown is destroyed. The only structure saved was Scribner’s
Water Tower at 17th and Chester. As the new city grew out of the ashes, temporary wooden structures were replaced by brick
buildings. Most bricks were supplied by James Curran who had
started the Sandstone Brick Company in 1886.
1899____________________________________________________________________________
Kern River Oilfield is discovered.
1901____________________________________________________________________________
Electric street car service begins in Bakersfield—one of the first
in the western U.S.
1915-1916____________________________________________________________________________
Auto stage lines between Los Angeles, Bakersfield and San Francisco begin.
1925-1950____________________________________________________________________________
Bakersfield experiences modest growth, adding 948 acres to
its boundaries.
1924____________________________________________________________________________
Street car service ends downtown. Almost immediately complaints of traffic congestion and parking problems are heard.
1952____________________________________________________________________________
Major earthquake devastates Downtown. Virtually every major structure in the downtown receives damage. Many landmark
buildings are damaged beyond repair.
1953-1975____________________________________________________________________________
Period of tremendous growth and expansion. City triples in size, adding over 15,400 acres to its boundaries.
1975 and Beyond____________________________________________________________________________
Growth continues with the 2020 census accounting for 403,000 people living within the city limits.
Bakersfield fire department (Charles Biggar) | 1939
2120 H Street - PWA Moderne replaced an aging 1904 two-
level red brick fire station.
fox theater (Charles lee, Charles Biggar) | 1930
2001 H Street - Spanish Colonial Revival with a tall clock and
bell tower designed in the atmospheric style Mediterranean
village auditorium with electric stars, listed on the local register.
Jastro house (arChiteCt unknown) | 1875
1811 20th Street - Gothic Victorian Cottage house of Henry
Jastro, head of the Kern County Land Company & Chairman
of the Kern County Board of Supervisors for 24 years.
standard oil Building (everett hinshaw) | 1917; 1921
1800 19th Street - Late Second-Renaissance Revival listed on
the federal, state and local registers.
kern County land Company (henry sChultze) | 1893
1712 19th Street - Second Renaissance Revival, a classic listed
on the National Register of Historic Places.
tegeler hotel (arChiteCt unknown) | 1914
1908 H Street - Originally four levels, with a basement cafe
and a roof that was later converted to a garden. A fifth floor was
added and then removed after the 1952 earthquake.
hayden Building (arChiteCt unknown) | 1915
1622 19th Street - Second Renaissance Revival brick structure
was the Continental Hotel, listed on the local register.
old Bank of ameriCa (swasey and hayne) | 1930
1931 Chester Avenue - PWA Moderne with some Egyptian
Revival features, now Stars Dinner Theater.
hopkins Building (arChiteCt unknown) | 1904
1916 Chester Avenue - Former site of the original Hockheimer
& Co., reconstructed in 1919 after a fire gutted the building.
woolworth (arChiteCt unknown) | 1939
1400 19th Street - Art Moderne rounded-corner with vertical
cement panels; previously Owl Drug Store.
kress Building (edward siBBert) | 1931
1401 19th Street – Bakersfield’s best example of Art Deco
constructed of reinforced steel and masonary.
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padre hotel (Built By John m. Cooper) | 1928
1813 H Street - Mixture of architectural styles, predominantly
Spanish Colonial Revival Hotel originally constructed with
198-guest rooms.
vinCent’s, padre garage (mCmahon development Co.) | 1930
1723 18th Street - Mission Revival originally designed as a six-story building, the garage was built for the Padre Hotel.
porterfield hotel, smartt apartments
(samuel smartt) | 1911
1715 18th Street - Plastered structure unique type of
architecture for Bakersfield.
amy holdroyd house (arChiteCt unknown) | 1937
1822 17th Street - Several Spanish Colonial Revival houses were built in Bakersfield in the 1910’s and 1930’s, though
very few in the downtown area.
first presByterian ChurCh (george riBle) | 1913
1705 H Street - The cornerstone from the original 1913
building remains in the current building completed in 1955 after the 1952 earthquake. Church’s roots trace back to 1889.
Bakersfield Californian
(eissler, Biggar) | 1926; 1936
1707 Eye Street - Italian Renaissance Revival an architectural
landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(1983). Alfred Harrell, the newspaper’s publisher from 1897
to 1946, was well respected locally, state and nation-wide.
kern Co. hall of reCords | 1908; 1940
1655 Chester Avenue - Originally constructed in a Beaux Arts Architectural Style (Train & Williams), the architecture was altered in 1939-40 (Frank Wynkoop) into a PWA
Moderne style.
haBerfelde Building (Charles Biggar) | 1927-29
1706 Chester Avenue - A five-level, Sullivanesque structure
constructed of masonry reinforced steel.
sill Building (ernest & franklin kump) | 1939
1500 18th Street - Art Moderne style, three-level building
constructed of reinforced concrete and steel.
mCkamy davis house (mCkamy) | 1904
2124 “E” Street – Late Queen Anne Victorian style, home
of one time constable and City Marshall of Bakersfield.
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post offiCe, federal Building
(arChiteCt unknown) | 1925
1730 18th Street - Mission architecture constructed of masonry
and concrete, reinforced with steel, was the official federal
government center for many years.
fish Building (Charles Biggar) | 1938
1831 Chester Avenue - PWA Modern, Ribbon Style made of
reinforced concrete and steel with a deep basement.
nile theater (B. g. mCdougall) | 1906; 1938
1721 19th Street - Art Deco/Art Moderne was the Bakersfield
Opera House in 1906.
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