South San Francisco in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
City Hall
"The Grand Walk"
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2021
1. City Hall Marker
Inscription.
City Hall was dedicated on Armistice Day, November 11, 1920. Modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the building was designed by Werner and Coffey Architects and constructed for $125,000. Since 1908, the year of the City's incorporation, City Trustees had been meeting at 310 Linden Avenue. The property for the Civic Center site, consisting of the block between Walnut and Miller Avenues, was purchased in 1913 for $10,000, and voters passed a bond measure to finance the new City Hall in 1919. The Police Department, at the time consisting of three members, and the Fire Department, run by volunteers, were originally housed at City Hall.
Est. 1920 ,
City Hall was dedicated on Armistice Day, November 11,
1920. Modeled after Independence Hall in Philadelphia,
the building was designed by Werner and Coffey
Architects and constructed for $125,000. Since 1908, the
year of the City's incorporation, City Trustees had been
meeting at 310 Linden Avenue. The property for the
Civic Center site, consisting of the block between Walnut
and Miller Avenues, was purchased in 1913 for $10,000,
and voters passed a bond measure to finance the new City
Hall in 1919. The Police Department, at the time
consisting of three members, and the Fire Department,
run by volunteers, were originally housed at City Hall.
Est. 1920
Erected 2017 by City of South San Francisco, Historical Society of South San Francisco. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1920.
Location. 37° 39.358′ N, 122° 24.793′ W. Marker is in South San Francisco, California, in San Mateo County. Marker is on Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco CA 94080, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Enterprise Journal (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Avenue Library (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Grand Avenue Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Women's Club (about 700 feet away, measured
The marker is visible just to the left of the steps leading up from the sidewalk.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2021
3. City Hall - detail of ornamentation above the entrance
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 7, 2021
4. "The Grand Walk" tour - Site No. 1 sidewalk marker
This is the first of eleven stops on the city's "The Grand Walk", a self-guided tour of the historic sites and buildings along or in the vicinity of Grand Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
