Atascadero, California Atascadero, California City of Atascadero Atascadero City Hall (Administration Building), assembled 1914 - 1918 Atascadero City Hall (Administration Building), assembled 1914 - 1918 Official seal of Atascadero, California Location in San Luis Obispo County and the U.S.
Location in San Luis Obispo County and the U.S.
Atascadero, California is positioned in the US Atascadero, California - Atascadero, California City Hall and Sunken Gardens, Atascadero Atascadero is a town/city in San Luis Obispo County, California, about equidistant from Los Angeles and San Francisco on U.S.
Atascadero is part of the San Luis Obispo - Atascadero - Paso Robles urbane area.
Atascadero is farther inland than most other metros/cities in the county, and as a result, usually experiences warmer, drier summers, and cooler winters than other close-by cities such as San Luis Obispo and Pismo Beach.
11.1 Atascadero City Hall 11.2 Atascadero Fire Department 11.3 Atascadero Police Department Colony House (Atascadero Historical Society) In the half century between 1769 and 1823 the Spanish Franciscans established 21 missions along the California coast, including the close-by Mission San Miguel Arcangel, and Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa.
Edward Gardner Lewis, a periodical publisher from the East, established Atascadero in 1913 as a utopian, prepared colony.
After purchasing the Atascadero Ranch in 1912, Lewis put together a group of investors, paid J.H.
The first civic building in Atascadero, The Printery, had the first rotogravure presses west of Chicago.
Lewis then presented the Atascadero News journal and the Illustrated Review, a photo/news magazine.
The centerpiece of Lewis' prepared improve was an Italian Renaissance-style building, which was the home to Atascadero City Hall and the Museum until it was damaged in the 2003 earthquake.
Founded in 1913 by Edward Gardner Lewis and incorporated in 1979, the Atascadero Colony as it was known at the time was originally envisioned as a model community.
Little evidence of Atascadero's initial architecture and urban design remain, as historic buildings and homes have been torn down to make way for more undivided developments and the Sunken Gardens bisected by U.S.
It was the command posts for the Atascadero Colony, assembled of reinforced concrete and locally produced brick, it had also served as a private school for boys, a veteran's memorial building, and county offices.
Location: 6500 Palma Ave, Atascadero.
This building was purchased by San Luis Obispo County in the 1950s as a Memorial Building.
The building homed the county library, Atascadero Historical Social Museum and then the town/city offices following incorporation in 1979.
Another example of Atascadero's early architecture is The Carlton Hotel, assembled in 1929, positioned just west of the Sunken Gardens on El Camino Real, the city's chief commercial street.
The Skytherm home was advanced in Atascadero.
The Skytherm home in Atascadero, California uses a prototype roof pond for heating and cooling.
Atascadero is geographically the biggest city in San Luis Obispo County.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Atascadero had a populace of 28,310.
The populace was spread out with 6,068 citizens (21.4%) under the age of 18, 2,280 citizens (8.1%) aged 18 to 24, 7,244 citizens (25.6%) aged 25 to 44, 9,032 citizens (31.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 3,686 citizens (13.0%) who were 65 years of age or older.
17,470 citizens (61.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9,516 citizens (33.6%) lived in rental housing units.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
Intersection of Morro Rd and El Camino Real (ECR) in downtown Atascadero Intersection of West Mall and El Camino Real (ECR) in downtown Atascadero Downtown Atascadero is home to First-Class Art arcades, restaurants, micro-breweries, wine bars and entertainment.
Atascadero is a general law city, governed by a town/city council.
In the California State Legislature, Atascadero is positioned in the 17th Senate District, represented by Democrat Bill Monning, and the 35th Assembly District, represented by Republican Jordan Cunningham. In the United States House of Representatives, Atascadero is in California's 24th congressional district, represented by Democrat Salud Carbajal. Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival - Atascadero Lakeside Park - Saturday - June Tuesday's in the Park Community BBQ - Atascadero Lakeside Park - June to August Saturday in the Park Summer Concert Series - Atascadero Lakeside park - June to August Mid-State Cruizers Car Show - Atascadero Lakeside Park - Saturday - August Atascadero is at the primary Ground Transport intersection of the Freeway U.S.
Atascadero is presently serviced by 1 Freeway and 1 Highway: Route 101, is the most incessanted and biggest road-transportation arterial for the town/city of Atascadero and serves as its North-South Gateway.
US-101 runs in a North-South direction and bisects the town/city (along with the Salinas River), into the and easterly portions of the city.
Traveling northward from the city, US-101 North runs up to San Jose, San Francisco, and continues on along the coast up through Northern California, Oregon, and finally ends near Olympia in Washington state.
Traveling southward from the city, the "101" South heads down to San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and on to Los Angeles where its south end is.
Traveling westward, CA-41 West leaves the town/city and gradually climbs up and over the Santa Lucia Coastal Range, where it then quickly descends and meets the Pacific Ocean, right into the town/city of Morro Bay, CA at its westernmost end when it meets Highway 1, better known as the Pacific Coast Highway.
The CA-41 is a great highway connecting Atascadero, CA straight into Yosemite National Park! Atascadero is close to San Luis Obispo's airport.
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (IATA: SBP, ICAO: KSBP, FAA LID: SBP), also known as Mc - Chesney Field, is an airport positioned in San Luis Obispo, California serving San Luis Obispo County.
Located just south of the City of San Luis Obispo, the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport serves areas as far north as Southern Monterey County and as far south as Northern Santa Barbara County.
Atascadero Junior High School, 2013 The Atascadero Unified School District is home to 6 Elementary Schools, 2 middle / Junior High Schools, 3 High Schools, 1 College, and 5+ miscellaneous school sites and programs.
Atascadero Junior High School (6-8) Atascadero High School (9-12) Atascadero Lake Park Atascadero City Hall The Atascadero City Hall, also known as the Rotunda, is an icon of the city.
Lewis's vision for the Utopian improve of Atascadero.
The town/city took over a bowling alley for use as a temporary town/city hall while the building underwent extensive renovations and retrofitting.
In August 2013, after ten years of closure, the initial city hall building was reopened and presently remains in service. Atascadero Fire Department The Atascadero City Fire Department is an "all risk" Fire Department that responds to emergencies such as medical aids, structure fires, wildland fires, vehicle traffic collisions, hazardous materials incidents, technical rescues and enhance service assists.
Atascadero Fire Department Atascadero Police Department San Luis Ambulance and Atascadero Fire Department The Ranger House is positioned in the Atascadero Lake Park near the Pavilion.
In the movie "The Grifters" (1990) Atascadero is mentioned as the place a former partner-in-crime of Myra Langtry, played by Annette Bening, has retired to insinuating that he became an inmate in Atascadero State Hospital for the criminally insane.
In the 1990 film My Blue Heaven, they used the City Hall exterior to depicted a court home and used the police department lobby (which was in the City Hall at the time) to film Steve Martin character signing paperwork, after being bailed out of jail.
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