The current City Hall was completed in 1954 , after the old structure was destroyed in the 1952 Kern County earthquake . The old City Hall was too small and the city had started planning a new structure one year earlier . By the early 2000s , the city had again outgrown the existing building . Many of the city 's departments and officials were at various locations throughout the city . The city decided to reconsolidate these services back to downtown
1952 Kern County earthquake
1952 Kern County earthquake
Bakersfield City Hall