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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Los Angeles City Hall is a Goodhue-esque structure with classical detailing at the base (Greek frieze 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. Photograph article dated September 6, 1962 partially reads "Dedicated in 1928, the 28-story Los Angeles City Hall serves as the pulsating heart of the huge metropolis, with arteries extending from the subdivisions and shopping centers of the Valley to the harbor." Pictured is an exterior close-up view of Los Angeles City Hall. Shown are arches, columns, tiles and palm trees.; See images #00134964 through #00134967 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.) International style (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles City halls--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Architecture, Modern Urban landscape architecture--California--Los Angeles Municipal buildings--California--Los Angeles Office buildings--California--Los Angeles Arches--California--Los Angeles Columns--California--Los Angeles Palms--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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