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Title
City Hall model
Alternative Title
Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Photo Collection
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
It was built in 1926-28. It is a Goodhuesque structure with classical detailing at the base (Greek freize, Roman arcaded court), Spanish colonial interior (by Austin Whittlesey) and Ziggurat influenced crown. Designed by Austin, Parkinson, Parkinson and Martin.
Model of Los Angeles City Hall prior to its construction.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00018091
Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Collection
N-003-466.2 4x5
CARL0000022768
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/88636
Subject
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.)
City halls--California--Los Angeles
Public buildings--California--Los Angeles
Architectural models
Whittlesey, Austin
Austin, John C. W.(John Corneby Wilson),1870-1963
Parkinson, John,1861-1935
Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945
Martin, Albert C.,1879-1960

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