Los Angeles City Hall
1928 building housing the government of the city of Los Angeles, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Los Angeles City Hall, completed in 1928, is the center of the government of the city of Los Angeles, California, and houses the mayor's office and the meeting chambers and offices of the Los Angeles City Council.[5] It is located in the Civic Center district of downtown Los Angeles in the city block bounded by Main, Temple, First, and Spring streets, which was the heart of the city's central business district during the 1880s and 1890s.
Los Angeles City Hall | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Government offices |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Location | 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, California |
Coordinates | 34.0536°N 118.2430°W / 34.0536; -118.2430 |
Construction started | 1926; 98 years ago (1926) |
Completed | 1928; 96 years ago (1928) |
Owner | City of Los Angeles |
Management | City of Los Angeles |
Height | |
Roof | 138 m (453 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 32 |
Floor area | 79,510 m2 (855,800 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Austin, Parkinson and Martin |
Structural engineer | Nabih Youssef Associates |
Main contractor | Bovis Lend Lease |
Designated | March 24, 1976 |
Reference no. | 150 |
References | |
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The Observation Deck or Tom Bradley Tower located on the 27th floor is open to the public. Access to City Hall is located off of Main St. The rotunda is located on the 3rd floor accessible by all elevators. To access the Tom Bradley Tower requires the “Express Car Only” for floors 1, 3, and 10 through 22 elevators. Once on the 22nd floor transition to the Gold 22 thru 26 elevator bank. Finally once on the 26th floor, access to the 27th can be reached by stairs or one more elevator. Public restrooms are located on the 3rd and 26th floor.