Seal Beach in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Seal Beach

Old City Hall

Photographed By Adam Margolis

1. Seal Beach Marker

Inscription. The old Seal Beach City Hall constructed in 1929 was the first and largest public building in Seal Beach. It contained the city council chambers, fire station, police station and library. The building was funded at a bound election on January 29, 1929. The cost was $50,000 and was designed by W. Horage Austin, a Santa Ana architect who later designed the Santa Ana City Hall in 1935.

The Seal Beach City Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1983

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1929.

Location. 33° 44.528′ N, 118° 6.339′ W. Marker is in Seal Beach, California, in Orange County. Marker is on 8th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seal Beach CA 90740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pacific Electric Red Car (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zoeter School (approx. 0.3 miles away); San Gabriel River Basin (approx. half a mile away); Anaheim Landing (approx. 0.6 miles away); U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II (approx. 1.2 miles away); Water Tower House (approx. 2 miles away); Rancho Los Alamitos

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); Long Beach Marine Stadium (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seal Beach.

Old Seal Beach City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis

2. Old Seal Beach City Hall

Photographed By Adam Margolis

3. Old Seal Beach City Hall

Photographed By Adam Margolis

4. Old Seal Beach City Hall

Photographed By Adam Margolis

5. Old Seal Beach City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.