| Cleveland City Hall | |
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  Location within Cleveland | |
| General information | |
| Type | Government offices |
| Location | 601 Lakeside AvenueCleveland,Ohio 44114 |
| Coordinates | 41°30′18″N81°41′38″W / 41.50500°N 81.69389°W /41.50500; -81.69389 |
| Construction started | 1912 |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Cost | $3 million (equivalent to $87 million today) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | J. Milton Dyer |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access |  East 9th–North Coast |
Cleveland City Hall is the seat of government for theCity of Cleveland,Ohio, and the home ofCleveland City Council and the office of theMayor of Cleveland. It opened in 1916 and is located at 601 Lakeside Avenue in theCivic Center area ofDowntown Cleveland. The building was the first of its kind designed by Cleveland architectJ. Milton Dyer for governmental purposes for a major U.S. city.[1] At the time of its construction, City Hall was to continue the city planning ofDaniel Burnham's 1903Group Plan.[2] City Hall stands as a historic landmark that was added to theCleveland Landmarks Commission.[3]
Therotunda in the building has been the site of numerous weddings, rallies, protests, and galas. The body of U.S. RepresentativeLouis Stokes lay in state in the rotunda for the public to pay their respects after his death in 2015.[4]
The original design had been finalized by 1907 and featuresNeoclassical elements, but it would take nearly 10 more years before that design would be realized.[1] By the time of its construction, Dyer had undertaken several important building commissions in the Cleveland area and was known for his ornate but refined style of architecture. The building cost $3 million in 1916 (equivalent to $87 million in 2024) and took nearly five years to complete with construction commencing in 1912.[5] The building is located on thebluff that overlooks theNorth Coast Harbor district that abutsLake Erie and thePort of Cleveland.
The Cleveland City Council Chambers underwent major renovations in 1951 and 1977.[1] However, the outside of the building has remained largely unchanged since 1916, save for normal repairs, refittings and the usual upkeep of the superstructure. City Hall stands next toWillard Park andThe Mall and is across the street fromPublic Hall.
The following city agencies are in building:[6]
The city ofCleveland has numerous other agencies and departments spread throughout downtown buildings, these include, Carl B. Stokes Public Works Building which is headquarters to Cleveland Division of Water, theTower at Erieview,Cleveland Public Powerhouse andPublic Hall, among others. As with other major U.S. cities as the city expanded and diversified, the City Hall building could no longer house all of the needed departments.
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