San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building

Summary

San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building is an historic 11-story, 52.8 m (173 ft) high-rise in downtown Fresno, California. The building was completed in 1923 for the San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation, that later became the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, by chief designer Raymond R. Shaw of the R.F. Felchlin Company. The building is the fourth tallest in the city.

San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building
San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building is located in California
San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building
Location within California
Former namesTrade Center
San Joaquin Light & Power
Pacific Gas and Electric
PG&E Building
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
Location1401 Fulton Street
Fresno, California
Coordinates36°44′13″N 119°47′41″W / 36.7369°N 119.7947°W / 36.7369; -119.7947
Completed1923
Height
Roof52.8 m (173 ft)
Technical details
Floor count11
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Raymond R. Shaw
R.F. Felchlin Company
San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building
Built1924
ArchitectRichard Felchlin
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.05001497
Added to NRHPJanuary 3, 2006
References
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References edit

  1. ^ "Emporis building ID 127089". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13.
  2. ^ "San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ^ San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building at Structurae
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

External links edit

  • San Joaquin Light & Power Corporation Building (1924) at the Historic Fresno website