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Stately, Greece/Roman inspired government “style” buildings don’t do it for me. They’re everywhere. The best city-hall is Pasadena City Hall because instead of stately and authoritarian, it’s romantic and Spanish-Inspired.
Stately, Greece/Roman inspired government “style” buildings don’t do it for me. They’re everywhere. The best city-hall is Pasadena City Hall because instead of stately and authoritarian, it’s romantic and Spanish-Inspired.
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I wonder if you're the first one in this thread, to mention Pasadena? That's a very nice looking city hall, for sure!
Btw, I finally had a chance to look up some images of Baltimore's city hall. That's a nice looking one, whereally it felt a little bit like a slight variation from the design of Philadelphia's city hall.
Philadelphia in a walk. It is a very European fortress/city-within-a-city; beautiful architecture and courtyard open to the public for public uses... and the round-about traffic circle surrounding it adds to the Euro mystique...
... Pasadena, though, definitely deserves an honorable mention. Very majestic esp coming up Colorado avenue. Pasadena itself is a dense Eastern city somehow outside Los Angeles.
I wonder if you're the first one in this thread, to mention Pasadena? That's a very nice looking city hall, for sure!
Btw, I finally had a chance to look up some images of Baltimore's city hall. That's a nice looking one, whereally it felt a little bit like a slight variation from the design of Philadelphia's city hall.
Both Baltimore's and Philadelphia's city halls are of French Second Empire design, as is Old Boston City Hall, which is not as large or as prominently situated.
But it's interesting that, of the three, Baltimore's is the only one with a dome.
This is a good thread. I have always loved Philadelphia City hall. I even did a presentation on it for an architecture class in college before I ever knew I was going to move here. Unfortunately the inside is not nearly as impressive as the outside though some of the courtrooms are very grand. It is a great focal point for the entire city.
I also love Art Deco buildings so I was very happy to see Buffalo City hall get some love here. Such a grand City Hall for a small city. Art Deco lovers should also pop their heads into nearby Hotel LaFeyette where they are really leaning into the theme. Los Angeles City hall is also beautiful.
Okay, so ”best” is subjective overall, though Philadelphia, probably followed by San Francisco and Buffalo seems to be winning the popular vote. Not gonna say any of these necessarily win, but they are interesting and haven't yet been mentioned:
To cover all four regions of the here's Portland, ME, 1909, maybe not the best, but a very solid and pretty city hall, particularly for a small/mid-size city. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6590...7i13312!8i6656
QUOTE=MarketStEl;61908055]Both Baltimore's and Philadelphia's city halls are of French Second Empire design, as is Old Boston City Hall, which is not as large or as prominently situated.
But it's interesting that, of the three, Baltimore's is the only one with a dome.[/quote]
I didn't realize that was the name, for this style of building. I should look up the Boston city hall, if it also was built in this style as well.
Okay, so ”best” is subjective overall, though Philadelphia, probably followed by San Francisco and Buffalo seems to be winning the popular vote. Not gonna say any of these necessarily win, but they are interesting and haven't yet been mentioned:
To cover all four regions of the here's Portland, ME, 1909, maybe not the best, but a very solid and pretty city hall, particularly for a small/mid-size city. https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6590...7i13312!8i6656
I looked up Las Vegas' city hall, and to be honest to me it looks like too many other glass buildings out there. Although I did like the look of that city hall in Opa Locka, though. Too bad that building appears to be falling apart and boarded up (at least in some windows), when I located where it was on google street view.
I'll look up later the other ones you mentioned, that I didn't look up yet (Cincinnati, San Juan, and Portland, Maine).
I think Philadelphia city hall is a given. It's just so ornate and beautiful. I also love that it was the tallest building in the world for awhile. Buffalo also has an impressive city hall. Love the art deco, very regal and imposing.
It seems like that's the same effect the architects were going for with the Greek temple-inspired Chicago city hall, intimidating and grand. And the rooftop garden is a very nice touch:
Norwich, CT's is a fav of mine. Here's a pic by yours truly:
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