Name/Title
"LOS ANGELES CITY HALL"Entry/Object ID
2001.30.1.1Description
Color: Brown; Green
"Los Angeles City Hall," by George P. Hales (Los Angeles: Board of Public Works, 1928), 63 pp. The book has a light-brown hardcover with an illustration of the structure at the center of the front. Below this is the title and date. All of the printing on the cover is in light green ink. At the beginning is a title page, a chronology of the building's construction, and listings of the members on the City Council and Board of Public Works. Boyle Workman is included on the City Council's list as president in 1927. Also at the beginning is a list of architects and artisans. The book is a tour of the building and its many architectural details, such as the panels on the rotunda and lobby ceilings. Also included are descriptions of rooms such as the Council Chamber, Session Room, Mayor's Office, and more. Many black and white photographs and a drawing of the first floor plan are included. With only light stains on the front cover, the object is in good condition.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Books, Los Angeles Board of Public Works, Los Angeles City Council, City halls--Los Angeles (Calif.), Architecture--Details, City council members--Los Angeles (Calif.), Municipal officials and employees--Los Angeles (Calif.)