Fresno Republican Printery Building

The Fresno Republican Printery Building, at 2130 Kern St. in Fresno, California, was built in 1919. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

Fresno Republican Printery Building
Location2130 Kern St., Fresno, California
Coordinates36°44′01″N 119°47′11″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1919
ArchitectEdward Francis Glass; Charles Butner
NRHP reference No.79000474[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 2, 1979

It was designed by architects Glass and Butner.[2]

Its National Register nomination states:

Architecturally, The Fresno Republican Printery Building (1919) is a sophisticated interpretation of the mezzo-mediterranean styles which evolved during California's regional and rather eclectic architectural revival era (1915-1930). Glass and Butner's decidedly refined and personalized transcription of classically defined details, fused with less strict revival forms, produced an elegantly symmetrical commercial facade, which continues to grace the downtown community with its quiet dignity. The rare survival of this building, with its original appearance and function almost entirely intact, has not come about by accident. The historical owners, William Gamy and Elaine Gamy Barber, have repeatedly avoided selling this remarkable property to insensitive developers, whose interests have generally embraced demolition for expansion of commercial parking ventures. It is, herefore, with a profound sense of responsibility, desirable for The Fresno Republican Printery Building to be recognized as one of the more architecturally eloquent statements in the city center, and as such to be assisted along its way to a careful restoration for a dynamically new, yet historically sensitive use.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. John Edward Powell (September 18, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fresno Republican Printery Building". National Park Service. Retrieved November 19, 2019. With accompanying nine photos from 1978


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