City Hall is a Goodhue-esque structure with classical detailing at the base (Greek freize main entrance, in Roman arcade), with a moderne campanile-like tower influenced by Ziggurat construction. It is of steel frame clad in granite-pattern terra cotta, on a California granite base. It was the tallest building in Los Angeles, by law, until the 1950s. Associated architects were: John C. Austin, John and Donald Parkinson, and Albert C. Martin. It was built from 1926-18. A stunt man dressed as a golfer and holding a golf club teeters on a bare girder of the present L.A. City Hall during its construction. The Hall of Justice appears very clearly behind him.
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) Public buildings--California--Los Angeles--Design and construction Stunt performers--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Civic centers--California--Los Angeles City halls--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Parkinson, John,1861-1935 Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945 Martin, Albert C.,1879-1960 Austin, John C. W.(John Corneby Wilson),1870-1963 Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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