St. Louis City Hall, 1904

From The World's Fair, St. Louis, U.S.A., 1904 (1904). Again from Mr. Reid, here is St. Louis City Hall from an interesting angle. Keeping in mind that the building was constructed in 1894, it is fascinating to see it surrounded by new landscaping, wide sidewalks, and virtually no surrounding structures. The open grass, landscaping, and trees have been replaced with a particularly splendid parking facility.

Old St. Louis City Hall, ca. 1885

From Commercial and Architectural St. Louis by George Washington Orear (1888). This print depicts the old city hall, located at Chestnut, Market and Eleventh streets. Many city residents (including Orear) were not fond of the structure; Orear writes that "the City Hall is a monster barn, built of brick, ... and if it does not fall down, it will be because luck is in favor of its occupants." The building later was torn down and the lot currently is the site of the Civil Courts Building (finished in 1929).

St. Louis City Hall, 1891

From Commercial and Architectural St. Louis and East St. Louis by D.G. Jones (1891). St. Louis City Hall as it appeared new (construction began in 1890 and finished in 1893). Building is still in use as the city hall, although the tower was removed in 1936.

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