National Register of Historic Places

Tracy City Hall and Jail

Tracy, San Joaquin County, California
Listed
October 17, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000542

About this property

The Tracy City Hall and Jail, also known as Old Tracy Jail, is a commercial structure in Tracy, California. Built in 1899, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. When the city hall and jail was built, Tracy had not yet incorporated as a city and had no organized government of its own, being managed by San Joaquin County officials. San Joaquin County commissioned the building after the previous jail burned down. The city hall and jail is a one-story brick building and is approximately 24 by 43 feet (7.3 m × 13.1 m). The architects' design of the façade of the building was based on San Francesco di Rimini, a fifteenth century church in northern Italy. In later years, the building housed a local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. It is now in use as the office for The Grand Foundation.

Location

25 W. 7th St.
Tracy, San Joaquin County, California
37.73574, -121.42643

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Tracy City Hall and Jail listed on the National Register?

Tracy City Hall and Jail was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Tracy City Hall and Jail?

Tracy City Hall and Jail is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tracy City Hall and Jail?

The period of significance for Tracy City Hall and Jail is recorded as the industrial era.

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