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2002-N-0133a (2) Kalamazoo City Hall
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Title
2002-N-0133a
(2)
Kalamazoo
City
Hall
Subject
Government Facilities
City & Town Halls
Description
View
,
looking
southeast
, of the
Kalamazoo
City
Hall
located
at
241
West
South
Street
in
downtown
Kalamazoo
,
Michigan
. This
Art
Deco
building
,
constructed
in
1931
,
stands
on the
southeast
corner
of
West
South
Street
and
St
.
John's
Place
facing
Bronson
Park
. As of
2006
this "
Civic
Art
Deco
"
building
remains
in its
original
condition
.
Like
the
American
National
Bank
Building
,
City
Hall
was also
designed
by
Chicago
architects
Weary
and
Alford
. The
exterior
of
City
Hall
is
limestone
, with
carved
panels
depicting
important
historical
events
in
Kalamazoo.Cast
aluminum
and
colored
glass
are
found
on
light
fixtures
,
windows
and
doorways
outside
, as
well
as
throughout
the
spacious
atrium
. Of
note
are the
brass
elevator
doors
, the
green
marble
drinking
fountains
, and the
aluminum
grille
motifs
rumored
to be
stylized
interpretations
of
celery
. The
recently
restored
Commission
Chambers
features
a
mural
with a
list
of
historically
important
persons
,
painted
by
Weary
and
Alford’s
Otto
Stauffenberg
.
(Thanks
to
kalamazoomi.com
for
some
of the
information)
Creator
John Todd, 1921-1981
Publisher
Portage District Library
Contributors
ENVELOPE INCLUDED
Date
1957
Type
Original black and white negative; 5 by 7 inches
Format
JPEG at 300 dpi
Source
John Todd Photographic Collection
Coverage
City of Kalamazoo, County of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan
Rights
Ownership: Portage District Library - Portage, Michigan
Category
Government
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