Atascadero Administration 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.
[Signage Posted on the fence in front of the building]:
Atascadero Administration Building
The Atascadero Administration Building was designed and constructed to be the centerpiece of the Atascadero Colony, a utopian planned community developed by Edward Gardner Lewis.
Designed by the prominent San Francisco architectural firm of Bliss and Faville, the building constructed between 1914 and 1918 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a California Registered Historical Landmark.
The building suffered significant damage during the 6.5 magnitude San Simeon Earthquake on December 22, 2003. Since that time City of Atascadero staff have been working with FEMA, the State Department of Historic Preservation and the elite team of Architects, Engineers and Historians to repair this important symbol of Atascadero.
Restoration is currently underway and is anticipated to be completed in 2013 in time for the Atascadero’s Centennial Celebration.
Marker is on Palma Avenue south of West Mall Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
