Kern County Hall of Records
| Kern County Hall of Records | |
|---|---|
Kern County Hall of Records | |
| General information | |
| Type | Government Records Repository |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts (1909), PWA Moderne (1939) |
| Location | Bakersfield, California |
| Address | 1655 Chester Avenue |
| Coordinates | 35°22′25″N 119°01′09″W / 35.37363°N 119.01921°W |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Renovated | 1988 |
| Owner | County of Kern |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Train & Williams (1909), Chris Brewer(1939) |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Bill Tuculet |
| Renovating firm | Klassen Corporation |
| Website | |
| recorder.co.kern.ca.us | |
| References | |
| The Bakersfield Californian | |
The Kern County Hall of Records is a government building in Bakersfield, California. It is the repository of records for Kern County. The building is located in the Civic Center, Downtown. Constructed in 1909, it is the longest continuously used government building in the county. It is also one of the few government buildings to survive the 1952 earthquake.