Location Sacramento, California NRHP Reference # 09001161 Architectural style Modern architecture | Built 1959 Opened 1959 Added to NRHP 4 January 2010 | |
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Similar Crocker Art Museum, Rancho Seco Nuclear, Sacramento Zoo, California State Capitol M, B Street Theatre | ||
The SMUD Headquarters Building is the Sacramento Municipal Utility District headquarters. It is located in Sacramento, California.
Contents
- Map of Sacramento Municial Utility District Headquarters Building 6201 S St Sacramento CA 95817 USA
- Architecture
- References
Map of Sacramento Municial Utility District Headquarters Building, 6201 S St, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
Architecture
The building was designed in the Modernist style by Dreyfuss & Blackford architects in 1959. It is influenced by the work of Mies van der Rohe.
The building has adjustable aluminum louvers that are used to control the temperature and lighting in and of the building. The exterior also features a tile mural by Wayne Thiebaud called Water City, which serves as a tribute to Sacramento's rivers.
The SMUD Headquarters Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
SMUD Headquarters Building Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA