Historic City Hall
The Oscar Easley Block is the strongest example of Spanish-Moorish revival architecture in San Clemente. It was designed by Virgil Westbrook, who also designed the San Clemente Beach Club, and built by Leroy M. Strang in 1929 for Oscar Easley. Both Easley and Strang were elected in 1928 to the first five-member City Council and Strang later served as mayor. The building initially housed the City’s first bank, the Chamber of Commerce and the offices of the City’s founder, Ole Hanson. The building was never actually City Hall, but did house the City Clerk’s office. The 9,845-square-foot building has 22 offices and has served as a bank, retail space and a live-music venue over the years. It was branded as the Historic City Hall by one of its many owners. It is on the US National Register of Historic Places.
San Clemente, Orange County
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt