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5] Name Image Location Designated Description 1 The Hayden Building 1622 19th Street: 2/12/92 Second Renaissance Revival building built in 1904 by the Kern County Land Company; occupants have included the Hayden Furniture Company, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Mrs. Andrews Dancing Hall, the Continental Hotel, and the Valley Office Supply Company, and the Spotlight Theatre and Cafe
1954 – Bakersfield City Hall built. 1955 – Memorial Stadium opens. 1961 – Sister city relationship established with Wakayama, Japan. [5] 1962 – Bakersfield News Bulletin begins publication. [3] 1963 – Crest Drive-In cinema in business. [6] 1964 – Goodwill thrift shop in business. [7] 1965 – Community Action Partnership of Kern ...
The shops and cafes that line the Downtown streets feature dining and shopping venues. Notable attractions in Downtown Bakersfield include the Rabobank Arena, the McMurtrey Aquatic Center, the Bakersfield Museum of Art, the historic Fox Theater, the Padre Hotel, and a nightlife district centered on 19th Street and Wall Street Alley. [2]
1792–1800 Residence [10] [11] Ortega-Vigare Adobe: San Gabriel: 1792–1805 Residence [12] Blas Aguilar Adobe: San Juan Capistrano: 1794 Residence Also known as the Casa de Esperanza. [13] Montanez Adobe: San Juan Capistrano: 1794 Residence [14] Rios Adobe: San Juan Capistrano: 1794 Residence [15] Mission San Diego de Alcalá: San Diego: 1795 ...
1800 19th St. Bakersfield: 12: Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library ... Bakersfield: 25: Wasco Union High School Auditorium: Wasco Union High School Auditorium ...
The Bakersfield Sign (also known as the Bakersfield Neon Arch) is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Bakersfield, California. It is located over Sillect Avenue, where the street intersects with Buck Owens Boulevard, to the northwest of Downtown Bakersfield .
As a newspaper, The Bakersfield Californian is a descendant of Kern County's first newspaper, the Havilah Courier (1866). Havilah was the first county seat before local government was moved to Bakersfield. Built in 1926, the building itself is considered an architectural landmark and a reminder of the golden years of the newspaper.
The Arts District in downtown has become the center of Bakersfield's arts scene. It is also downtown's largest district. Dozens of art galleries and art related stores are located in the district; most centered around the intersection of 19th St. and Eye St. The district is also filled with public sculptures and murals.