1938 Lunsford

James W. Lunsford The Ocean and the Sunset, The Hills and the Clouds: Looking at Santa Monica, illustrated by Alice N. Lunsford, 1983, 1958, 1938

     "6. Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street, 1938. Designed by architects Donald B. Parkinson and Joseph M. Estep, it was built as a Federal Emergency Public Works project. The colored tiles around the front door are Hermosa tiles made in Santa Monica by The Gladding-McBean Company, once one of the city's largest industries. Since its construction there have been two major additions-the Police Department in 1958, and a third-story attorney's office.

     "7. City Hall Lobby. The two-story entrance lobby features brushed-bronze doors, railings, and chandelier, custom-designed by Parkinson and Estep. Other distinctive highlights are the decorative tile floors and walls, a terrazzo City Seal set into the lobby floor, and two large murals depicting significant events in Santa Monica's history and life."

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 Kelyn Roberts 2017