Old Town Placentia in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
First City Hall and Police Station
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, December 17, 2024
1. First City Hall and Police Station Marker
First City Hall and Police Station
City of Placentia 1940
Erected 1997 by Placentia Historical Committee. (Marker Number 14.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 33° 52.278′ N, 117° 52.229′ W. Marker is in Placentia, California, in Orange County. It is in Old Town Placentia. It can be reached from South Bradford Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 South Bradford Avenue, Placentia CA 92870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Original Placentia District Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Kraemer Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marjie Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stradley Building No. 2 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Placentia National Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Lemke House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First Valencia Orchard in California (approx. one mile away); Bradford House (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Placentia.
More about this marker. Marker is on a wall behind a gated entrance to the building's courtyard. It is on the right, when you walk
this page online
Additional keywords. Old Placentia City Hall, Fire & Life Safety HQ Chamber of Commerce, WPA, Work Projects Administration
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, December 17, 2024
2. Old Placentia City Hall courtyard
Marker is on the right, next to the right column
via Online Archive of California, 1970s
3. Exterior view of Placentia City Hall and Police Department, 1970s
This building was constructed with funds from the Works Progress Administration.
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, December 17, 2024
4. Building Exterior in 2024
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, December 17, 2024
5. Built by United States Work Projects Administration 1940 Plaque
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, December 17, 2024
6. Dedication plaque - August 15, 1940
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. 3. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
