Discovering America’s Hidden Architectural Gems: City Halls

Exploring Architectural City Halls Across America

Philadelphia City Hall

Philadelphia City Hall was once the tallest building in the world.
Philadelphia City Hall was once the tallest building in the world.

Dallas City Hall

Designed by celebrated architect I.M. Pei and opened in 1978, Dallas City Hall is one of two Brutalist buildings.
Designed by celebrated architect I.M. Pei and opened in 1978, Dallas City Hall is one of two Brutalist buildings captured by photographer Arthur Drooker.

Las Vegas City Hall

Opened in 2012, Las Vegas' glass-fronted city hall is a modern architectural marvel.
Opened in 2012, Las Vegas’ glass-fronted city hall is the most recent example in Drooker’s collection.

Boston City Hall

Brutalist-style Boston City Hall is known for its unique architectural design.
“It was basically a stripped-down concrete building, as if to say: ‘We have nothing to hide, it is what it is,'” Drooker said of the Brutalist-style Boston City Hall.

Chicago City Hall

Plants are seen covering the rooftop garden at Chicago City Hall.
Plants are seen covering the rooftop garden at Chicago City Hall.

Los Angeles City Hall

Los Angeles City Hall as seen from the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Los Angeles City Hall as seen from the Walt Disney Concert Hall, another of the city’s architectural icons.


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