City Hall Historical

City Hall Historical (HM1XJC)

Location: Baltimore, MD 21202
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 17.455', W 76° 36.626'

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When City Hall was completed in 1875, it was admired as a marvel of style, elegance and technology. The Second Empire design was the first commission of 22-year old George Frederick. Wendel Bollman, a Baltimore engineer, designed the 227-foot high cast iron dome.

The need for the new building was pressing. Since 1830, Rembrandt Peale's Museum located one block to the north, had served as Baltimore's first city hall. In the intervening decades, the city's population had swelled, along with government services and civic pride. Officials complained of cramped quarters and the indignity of working out of "back parlors." They called for the construction of a new hall appropriate to the burgeoning city in size and spirit.

The cornerstone was laid in October 1867 and the building was dedicated eight years later. Taxpayers were in high spirits: the cost of the building was $200,000 less than the appropriation, and unusual distinction in the history of public buildings.

Inside, the rotunda rises 119 feet to a magnificent dome. In the stained glass eye of the dome are four figures representing Commerce, Agriculture, Manufacturing and the Arts.

In 1975, Baltimore's City Hall became the first major one in the U.S. to be rehabilitated for its original purpose. The award-winning rehabilitation succeeded in almost
doubling the amount of floor space, while restoring the ceremonial areas to their original grandeur.

(Inscription under the images in the upper left)>br> Frederick's proposals for dome finial.

(Inscription under the image in the lower right) Cornerstone ceremonies view from the southwest. Note Peale Museum in upper left.

Council for Cultural Progress, Sponsor; William Donald Schaefer, Mayor—Baltimore City Landmark; National Register of Historic Places.
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Date Added Monday, March 27th, 2017 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 361118 N 4350296
Decimal Degrees39.29091667, -76.61043333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 17.455', W 76° 36.626'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 17' 27.3" N, 76° 36' 37.56" W
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Area Code(s)301, 410, 443
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Holliday St, Baltimore MD 21202, US
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