Brea City Hall and Park, National Register of Historic Places administrative complex in Brea, California.
Brea City Hall and Park is a municipal complex that blends Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles, with a central building surrounded by open spaces. The grounds include various recreational facilities arranged throughout the property for public use.
Brea was incorporated in 1917 with 732 residents, and in October 1927 voters approved a $60,000 bond for the city hall, park and pool. The 1928 building by Allen Ruott held the library, police department and jail, and the 1931 American Legion Hall is a second contributing structure. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Each year City Hall Park hosts Brea's Country Fair, opening with a pancake breakfast and continuing with a car show, parade, dog show and swimming at the Plunge. The park and pool were built for the oil-field workers and families of the Union Oil neighborhood to the west, some of whose 1920s homes still stand.
The grounds are publicly accessible with a swimming pool, basketball court, rose garden, and playground spread throughout the site. Plan your visit to explore different sections, and bring children if you want to use the play areas or recreational courts.
The swimming pool here ranks among California's longest-operating public swimming facilities, serving generations of visitors and locals alike. The facility has maintained its role as a recreational destination for swimmers throughout its decades of operation.
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