City Hall (St. Louis) Explained

St. Louis City Hall
Building Type:	Government Offices
Architectural Style:	Renaissance Revival architecture
Location:	1200 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Start Date:	1891
Completion Date:	1898
Height:	801NaN1
Floor Count:	10
Architect:	Eckel & Mann
Public Transit:	MetroBus MCT At Civic Center

St. Louis City Hall was designed by architects Eckel & Mann, the winners of a national competition.^[1] Construction began in 1891 and completed in 1898. Its profile and stylistic characteristics evoke the French Renaissance Hôtel de Ville, Paris, with an elaborate interior decorated with marble and gold trim.

Continuously occupied by the city since its opening, the building houses the offices of the Mayor of St. Louis, the Board of Aldermen and the St. Louis Department of Public Safety. The majority of government meetings occur there, most of which are open to the public. It was designated a St. Louis City Landmark in 1971.

City offices

City offices housed in the building include:

• St. Louis Department of Public Safety
• St. Louis Board of Aldermen
• St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds and Vital Records Registrar^[2]
• St Louis City Collector of Revenue^[3]
• Office of the Treasurer^[4]
• St Louis City Assessor^[5]

External links

• Web site: History of St. Louis City Hall.
  • Web site: Missouri Historical Society.
• Web site: The State Historical Society of Missouri.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: St. Louis Historic Preservation. dynamic.stlouis-mo.gov. 21 Sep 2018.
2. Web site: St. Louis Recorder of Deeds and Vital Records Registrar. stlouis-mo.gov.
3. Web site: St. Louis Collector of Revenue. stlouis-mo.gov.
4. Web site: St. Louis Office of the Treasurer. stlouis-mo.gov.
5. Web site: St. Louis Assessor's Office. stlouis-mo.gov.