Municipio di Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles City Hall is a white, stepped tower finished in 1928. It is home to the mayor and the city council, and one of the city's most famous symbols.
A tower for a growing city
In the 1920s the city was growing fast and wanted a big, ambitious city hall. The tower was finished in 1928, 138 meters tall. Its shape, with three steps, tells of the energy of those years.
Three architects together
In 1925 three architects got the job. John Parkinson worked out the shape of the building, Albert C. Martin the structure. John C. Austin prepared the construction drawings and oversaw the work. Many workers and craftspeople worked on the building site.
Sand from all over California
For the tower's concrete, sand arrived from each of California's 58 counties. So the building holds a little piece of the whole state. Later it was strengthened against earthquakes and returned to its original look.
A star of the screen
City Hall has appeared in many movies and TV series. Its style, which mixes different ideas, suits all kinds of stories. For the people who live here it is the symbol of the city: it even appears on official city documents. From the park across the street you can see the whole tower, from the stairs to the tip.
