City Hall (St. Louis, Missouri)

St. Louis City Hall was designed on July 19, 1890. It was modeled after the city hall in Paris, and was not completed until 1904, just in time for the St. Louis World's Fair. The interior is decorated with marble and gold trim. There are murals on the Market Street and Clark Avenue entrances.[1]

St. Louis City Hall
City Hall in 2018
St. Louis City Hall
Location in St. Louis
St. Louis City Hall
Locatin in Missouri
St. Louis City Hall
Location in United States
General information
TypeGovernment offices
Location1200 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°37′36.5196″N 90°11′57.876″W
Construction started1890
Completed1904
Cost$1,787,159.16
OwnerCity of St. Louis
Technical details
Floor count10
Floor area93,500 sq ft (8,690 m2)
Design and construction
ArchitectEckel and Mann
St. Louis Landmark
Designated1971
Reference no.29

The offices of the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen and St. Louis Department of Public Safety are housed here. The majority of government meetings occur here, most of which are open to the public. It was designated a St. Louis City Landmark in 1971.[2]

Usage
  • St. Louis Department of Public Safety is housed in this building.[3]
  • St. Louis Board of Aldermen is housed in this building.[4]
  • St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds and Vital Records Registrar is housed in this building. [5]
  • St Louis City Collector of Revenue is housed in this building. [6]
  • the Office of the Treasurer is housed in this building. [7]
  • St Louis City Assessor is housed in this building. [8]

References
  1. "St. Louis Historic Preservation". dynamic.stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved 21 Sep 2018.
  2. "City Hall – City Landmark #29". stlouis-mo.gov. Cultural Resources Office, St. Louis. Retrieved 22 Feb 2020.
  3. "Public Safety Department". stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved 21 Sep 2018.
  4. "Welcome to the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen". stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved 21 Sep 2018.
  5. "St. Louis Recorder of Deeds and Vital Records Registrar". stlouis-mo.gov.
  6. "St. Louis Collector of Revenue". stlouis-mo.gov.
  7. "St. Louis Office of the Treasurer". stlouis-mo.gov.
  8. "St. Louis Assessor's Office". stlouis-mo.gov.
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