The Casino Building / Timken Center

The Casino, an example of Spanish Mission Revival architecture, was built in 1912 and served as a refreshment stand and administrative center for City Park. Although technically a “cantina” (a place where refreshments are served), as the story goes, the strong local accent transformed the word into “ca-sin-a” and eventually “casino”. The upper floor of the Casino was converted into Parkview Terrace, a popular event space. In 2000, after a renovation, the building was renamed the Timken Center. In 2012, Morning Call opened in the ground floor of the building, adjacent to the gift shop and public restrooms. The ground floor of the building is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Photo 98, Nov 2018