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. 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). It was built from 1926-28, and first dedicated on April 27th of the same year. Associated architects were Austin, Parkinson, Parkinson and Martin. View of City Hall at night. The lower part of the building is decorated.
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) City halls--California--Los Angeles Municipal buildings--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Works Progress Administration Collection photographs Night photographs Martin, Albert C.,1879-1960 Parkinson, John,1861-1935 Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Austin, John C. W.(John Corneby Wilson),1870-1963
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