Albany City Hall

Albany, United States

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Albany City Hall, located at 24 Eagle Street in Albany, New York, is a commanding Richardsonian Romanesque structure designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and completed in 1883. The rectangular three-and-a-half-story building features a distinctive 202-foot tower at its southwest corner, which houses one of the country's few municipal carillons, a 49-bell instrument dedicated in 1927. Richardson's design replaced an earlier city hall by Philip Hooker that was destroyed by fire in 1880; the cornerstone for the new building was laid in 1881 by the local Masonic fraternity. The original interior, constrained by budget limitations, was rebuilt entirely between 1916 and 1918 by Albany architects Ogden & Gander and rendered fireproof. The exterior is regarded as one of Richardson's finest works and remains substantially unaltered. The building serves as the seat of municipal government, housing the mayor's office, Common Council chamber, and city and traffic courts, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Architect

Henry Hobson Richardson

Movement

Richardsonian Romanesque

Built: 1883
Type: Rathaus
Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Place: Albany, United States

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