The Civic Center is constructed on a portion of the former 33 acre Waterman Park Housing property. The remainder of the site is master planned as a governmental center, to include a library, post office, theater-auditorium, State and Federal offices and school administration building, surrounding the large lake in the center of the site. The Civic Center design is the winning entry of Architect Robert Hawley in the City's design competition that attracted over 40 entries from Northern California architects..
Dixon City Hall dedication, Mayor Hans Rohwer, Jan. 20, 1951
Vacaville City Councilmen. Wally Brazelton, Bill Carroll, Tom Nunn
Vaca Valley Bank opening. John Rico, William Bunson, Albert Porter, Senator Luther Gibson, 7/12/80
City Christmas tree in middle of Main Street at corner of Bernard and Main, Vacaville, CA. Beelard and Burton garage in background, 1950s..
City Hall dedication-Mayor Bert Gusniter, Sacto, 1/21/31
The first step toward a Fairfield Civic Center began on November 24, 1953, when the City CouncIl voted to proceed with purchase from the Federal Government of a thirty-three acre site just north of the City's Central Business District. This site was well known as Wateman Park and had been a World War II temporary housing project of 315 unots with a central recreation center and cafeteria. At the time of purchase the City Council intended that the site become Fairfield's Civic Center. The City Hall building is the largest of the five building complex. [...]
Bernice Gates, Howard Burton, Mary Phillips