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 until 1957 and remained the tallest building in California, at 28 stories tall (450 feet), for 7 more years. Associated architects were Austin, Parkinson, Parkinson and Martin. A helicopter landing on the 5th floor heliport at City Hall on February 26, 1969.
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image
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1 slide :color ;5 x 5 cm. Photographic color slides
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Heliports--California--Los Angeles Helicopters--California--Los Angeles Civic centers--California--Los Angeles Public buildings--California--Los Angeles Office buildings--California--Los Angeles City halls--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Lawns--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments 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
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