The old Pismo Beach City Hall building on Bello Street has sat vacant for more than 20 years.
Now, it seems to be heading toward a new life as a fire station and communications center, as part of the city’s anticipated fire and police department expansion in that area.
The brick building has had myriad uses in its 94-year lifespan. It was built as a schoolhouse in 1923, housing Pizmo Grammar School until 1948. The city purchased the building in 1953 and used it as its city hall until 1995, until moving to its current City Hall on Mattie Road.
Since then, the Bello Street building has been used mostly for storage.
In 2012, the building came close to being demolished because of asbestos in the roof, water damage throughout the building and mold in the basement.