Tevis Block
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| Location | 1712 19th St., Bakersfield, California |
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| Coordinates | 35°22′36″N 119°1′14″W / 35.37667°N 119.02056°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Schultze, Henry A. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000780 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 1984 |
The Tevis Block, also known as the Kern County Land Company Building, is a historic
office building in Bakersfield, California. The structure was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP) on March 29, 1984.
Structure
The Tevis Block is a two-story, U-shaped structure constructed of imported
transom, are enhanced by the brickwork to give the appearance of including mezzanine windows. The second-story windows are single-light sash with flat radiating bricks above. Atop the second-story windows is a narrow frieze with square vents topped by a decorated boxed cornice capped by a high plain cornice. The rear of the building includes an enclosed elevator, added later, and a second-story, iron-railed walkway. An additional one-story brick wing was added to the northwest corner of the building in later years.[2]
Significance
The Tevis Block is the final vestige of the Kern County Land Company.Second Renaissance Revival architecture.[2]
See also
- California Historical Landmarks in Kern County, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kern County, California
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c Chris Brewer, Historic Resources Inventory, State of California -- The Resources Agency, Department of Parks and Recreation, April 3, 1984; copy accessed from City of Bakersfield Cultural Resources Survey Downtown Area, located in the Local History room of the Beale Memorial Library, Bakersfield, California.
- ^ Carleton E. Watkins Photography Collection Archived 2011-01-27 at the Wayback Machine, Kern County Library, Accessed December 28, 2010.