Commercial | Watermark Restaurant and Bar, CA
A classic bank building from the 1920’s along with its next door neighbor which had been a high end jewelry store were incorporated with a gut and remodel. The registered California Landmark houses historic murals and a classic painted modeled ceiling. We combined the two buildings to expand the bar and restaurant seating.
We essentially gutted the back of the building to make the restaurant kitchen always seeking to maintain historic elements, replacing the woodwork, flooring, and beaux arts style lighting, created by Tower Design. The original murals were uncovered and cleaned. We did minimal historic renovation to the original painted ceiling, doing our best to not lose its age, but also highlighting its historic appeal. Bank vaults now house liquor and fine wines, and the original jewelry vault became a high end tequila display case.
