The Atascadero City Hall , also known as the Rotunda , is an icon of the city . Constructed in 1918 , this was the founder E.G. Lewis 's vision for the Utopian community of Atascadero . In 2003 , the historic building was damaged by the magnitude 6.6 San Simeon earthquake . The city took over a bowling alley for use as a temporary city hall while the building underwent extensive renovations and retrofitting . In August 2013 , after ten years of closure , the original city hall building was reopened and currently remains in service
San Simeon earthquake
2003 San Simeon earthquake
Atascadero, California