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L.A.'s iconic City Hall is a lovely tapering white terra-cotta masterpiece. Designed by Albert Martin, whose sons transformed downtown Los Angeles with their tall modern towers, City Hall is a nod to classical forms with some deco flair.

It was the tallest building in the state when completed in 1928 until the completion of Union Bank Square (by AC Martin & Partners) on Figueroa Street in 1964.

The building was restored carefully and seismically retrofitted after being damaged during the 1994 Northridge quake. Part of the restoration was replacing the white terra-cotta tiles that line the facade. The aircraft beacon on top of the pyramid was restored and a new lighting scheme debuted in (2001?).

The building has 23 city office floors and the tower is capped with the exquisite Tom Bradley Room, a conference and reception room open to the public with amazing views. The room also has exterior arcades on all four sides and can be opened up to the lovely Southern California weather.

I believe this is the 3rd tallest city hall in the US (behind Philadelphia and New York, just ahead of KC)?

Some photos...























West lobby...


the Tom Bradley Room...


the man...




the most unfortunate parking lot in all of Los Angeles...




the view (great in all four directions)...










Still a stand-out in the skyline...