The Tracy City Hall and Jail, also known as Old Tracy Jail, is a commercial structure in Tracy, California. Built in 1899, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]
Tracy City Hall and Jail | |
 Tracy City Hall and Jail | |
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| Location | 25 W. 7th St., Tracy, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°44′09″N 121°25′31″W / 37.73583°N 121.42528°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| Built by | J. F. Hoerl |
| Architect | Beasley & Sons |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000542[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1979 |
History
editWhen the city hall and jail was built, Tracy had not yet incorporated as a city and had no organized government of its own, being managed by San Joaquin County officials.[3] San Joaquin County commissioned the building after the previous jail burned down.[2]
The city hall and jail is a one-story brick building and is approximately 24 by 43 feet (7.3 m × 13.1 m). The architects' design of the façade of the building was based on San Francesco di Rimini, a fifteenth century church in northern Italy.[3]
In later years, the building housed a local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.[4] It is now in use as the office for The Grand Foundation.[5]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tracy City Hall and Jail. National Park Service. Retrieved February 15, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- ^ a b Covello, Leonard; Hillman, Raymond W. (1985). Cities & Towns of San Joaquin County since 1847. Panorama West Books. p. 76. ISBN 0-914330-84-5.
- ^ "Tracy City Hall and Jail".
- ^ "The Grand Foundation".
External links
edit- The Grand Foundation, official site