Kern County Hall of Records

Kern County Hall of Records
Kern County Hall of Records
General information
TypeGovernment Records Repository
Architectural styleBeaux Arts (1909),
PWA Moderne (1939)
LocationBakersfield, California
Address1655 Chester Avenue
Coordinates35°22′25″N 119°01′09″W / 35.37363°N 119.01921°W / 35.37363; -119.01921
Completed1909 (1909)
Renovated1988 (1988)
OwnerCounty of Kern
Design and construction
Architect(s)Train & Williams (1909),
Chris Brewer(1939)
Renovating team
Architect(s)Bill Tuculet
Renovating firmKlassen 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.