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Coordinates: 41°53′02″N 87°37′54″W / 41.88386°N
87.631631°W / 41.88386;
-87.631631
Chicago City Hall, shortly before construction was completed in
1911.
Chicago City Hall is the official seat of government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. Adjacent to the Richard J. Daley Center and the
James R. Thompson Center, the
building that includes Chicago City Hall houses the offices of the
mayor,
city clerk, and city treasurer of Chicago; some city departments;
aldermen of Chicago's
various wards; and chambers of the Chicago City Council on the west
side of the building. The building's east side (called the
County Building) is devoted to the various offices
of Cook County. Situated on a city
block bounded by Randolph, LaSalle,
Washington, and Clark streets, the 11-story structure was designed
by the architectural firm Holabird & Roche in the classical revival
style. The building was officially dedicated on February 27,
1911.
Features
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Fasces below the entrance to the building
Chicago City Hall's entrance features four relief panels
sculpted in granite by John Flanagan. Each of the
panels represents one of four principal concerns of city
government: playgrounds, schools, parks, and water supply. As
visitors enter the building, they are greeted with elaborate marble
stairways and bronze tablets honoring the past city halls of
Chicago from 1837 to the present. The first major renovation
project undertaken was in 1967 as major city departments,
originally located outside Chicago City Hall, were moved in.
In 2001 the roof gardens were completed serving as a test for
the impact green roofs would have on the heat island effect in
urban areas, rainwater runoff, and the effectiveness of differing
types of green roofs
and plant species for Chicago's climate. Noted "green" architect William
McDonough designed the project, which is not open to the
public.
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