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Old City Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Old City Hall

Gilroy’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 16, 1975; only 286 of California’s 2,865 listings are older
Mission RevivalListed 19752 old viewsGilroy
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About Old City Hall

Old City Hall, at 7410 Monterey St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 16, 1975: the first place in Gilroy to be listed. Only 286 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Mission Revival, as it does for 53 other California listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile. We have two old views of it, on this page.

What it isHistoric building in Gilroy, California. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 27 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1905 to today

  1. 1905Built
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2013Old City Hall
  4. 2026On the Register for 51 years
In old photographs

2 old views of Old City Hall

Postcards and photographs from Gilroy’s archive whose captions name it, from 2013. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

7410 Monterey St., Gilroy · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Old City HallStart here
  2. 2Live Oak CreameryBuilding · next door
  3. 3Edgar Holloway HouseModified Colonial · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Christian Church of GilroyGreek Revival · next door
  5. 5Gilroy Free LibraryNeo-Classical Revival · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGilroy Southern Pacific Railroad DepotBuilding0.3 miBWheeler HospitalMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · Built 19290.5 miBMiller Red BarnBuilding1.3 mi

Memories of Old City Hall

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Questions about Old City Hall

Is Old City Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 16, 1975 (Register number 75000480).

Is Old City Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Frank Norris Cabin, 9.3 miles away.

Can you visit Old City Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Are there old photos of Old City Hall?

Yes: two old views are on this page.

Where can I read the history of Old City Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 27 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123861752 · Wikidata · old views from Gilroy’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.