Oceanside City Hall (former) - Oceanside, CA
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N 33° 11.880 W 117° 22.722
11S E 464702 N 3673301
The former city hall building was converted into the Oceanside Museum of Art in 1997. The current city hall is located across the street at a much larger complex.
Waymark Code: WM15WYB
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2022
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Oceanside Museum of Art is a fine arts museum located at 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside, California in northern San Diego County, California. The museum began holding exhibits in 1995, with a dedicated facility opening on October 6, 1997. It is housed in two buildings designed by Irving Gill and Frederick Fisher, modernist architects from southern California.
The museum houses art focused on works by contemporary artists of southern California. Works exhibited include paintings, sculptures, furniture, art quilts and fiber designs, and glass. The museum also hosts or sponsors classes, lectures, tours, concerts, films, events, and chartered travel to other cultural art exhibits. The museum typically features over a dozen modern and contemporary art exhibitions each year, including exhibits at other community locations.
The museum's 20,020 square foot facility includes 9,128 square feet of gallery space. The museum attracts 25,000 visitors each year, including 4,000 students who participate in programs."
About the town, taken from Wikipedia, "Oceanside is a city on the South Coast of California, located in San Diego County. The city had a population of 167,086 at the 2010 census. The city is a popular tourist destination, owing to its historic landmarks, beaches, and architecture.
Oceanside's origins date to 1798, when the Spanish founded the village of San Luis Rey with the establishment of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia by Fermín de Lasuén. During the Spanish period, Mission San Luis Rey grew to be the largest of all the Californian missions, but following the Mexican secularization act of 1833 the mission and its community declined. Following the U.S. Conquest of California, the former mission lands were developed into an oceanfront resort and the community's name gradually changed to Oceanside."
Name: Oceanside Museum of Art
Address:
704 Pier Way, Oceanside, CA, USA
Date of Construction: 1934
Architect: Irving J. Gill
Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed
Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: Not listed
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