Bloss Mansion, Mission Revival mansion in Atwater, California, United States

Bloss Mansion is a 1914 house at 1020 Cedar Ave. in Atwater, California, built for George Bloss, the city's first mayor. Its stucco walls and tile roof follow the Mission Revival style, while three-part windows and broad eaves show Prairie School influence. The front entrance and side porch are Classical in design, with Tuscan columns.

George Bloss, Atwater's first mayor and a major city donor, built the house in 1914 at 1020 Cedar Ave. The city received it from Bloss in 1963, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1981.

George Bloss, Atwater's first mayor and a major city donor, built the house in 1914. Since he gave it to the city in 1963, it has housed the Atwater Historical Society and the Atwater Chamber of Commerce, so the building is still in civic use rather than kept as a museum piece.

The house stands at 1020 Cedar Avenue in Atwater, and since 1963 it has held the Atwater Historical Society and the Atwater Chamber of Commerce, so visits depend on the opening hours of those offices. Look for the Tuscan columns at the front entrance and the side porch, and the three-part windows under the broad eaves.

The building has served as home to the Atwater Historical Society and the Atwater Chamber of Commerce since George Bloss gave it to the city in 1963. It joined the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1981.