Title supplied by cataloger. Los Angeles City hall is a Goodhue-esque structure with classical detailing at the base (Greek freize main entrance and Romanesque arcades) and a campanile-like tower influenced by Ziggurat construction, built from 1926-28, and first dedicated on April 27th of the same year. The concrete that the tower is made of was formed from sand taken from each of California's 50 counties and water from each of its 21 missions. It was the tallest building in Los Angeles, by law, until the 1950s. For decades, no building in Los Angeles was allowed to exceed the height of City Hall, until 1957. It remained the tallest building in California from 1928-1964, at 28 stories tall (450 feet). Associated architects were Austin, Parkinson, Parkinson and Martin. The Spring Street forecourt of City Hall. Two large bronze outer doors, each with six panels sculpted by Henry Lion, commemorate the city's history. Over the door is the Abraham Lincoln quote, "Let us have faith that right makes might" and above the doors is a quotation from Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a people." Dated June 26, 1960.
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1 slide :color ;5 x 5 cm. Photographic color slides
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Bronze doors--California--Los Angeles City halls--California--Los Angeles Public buildings--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Spring Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Slides Austin, John C. W.(John Corneby Wilson),1870-1963 Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945 Parkinson, John,1861-1935 Martin, Albert C.,1879-1960 Lion, Henry
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