| Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration | |
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 Interactive map of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration area | |
| Former names | Los Angeles County Hall of Administration |
| General information | |
| Type | Government offices |
| Location | 500 W. Temple Street Los Angeles,California,United States |
| Coordinates | 34°03′25″N118°14′46″W / 34.056864°N 118.245995°W /34.056864; -118.245995 |
| Construction started | 1952 |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Owner | County of Los Angeles |
| Management | County of Los Angeles |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Floor area | 980,000 square feet (91,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Paul R. Williams, Adrian Wilson, Austin, Field & Fry,Stanton & Stockwell |
Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration (abbreviatedHOA), formerly theLos Angeles County Hall of Administration, completed 1960, is the seat of the government of theCounty of Los Angeles,California,United States. The seat houses theLos Angeles County Board of Supervisors, meeting chambers, and the offices of several County departments.[1] It is located in theCivic Center district ofdowntown Los Angeles, encompassing a city block bounded byGrand,Temple,Hill, andGrand Park.
On an average workday, 2,700 civil servants occupy the building.[2]
The Hall of Administration was originally conceived as part of the 1947Civic Center Master Plan that ultimately transformedBunker Hill, as the Civic Center expanded westward.[1]Los Angeles County Courthouse (Stanley Mosk Courthouse), located opposite of the Hall of Administration, built at the same time, was designed by the same team of architects.[1][3]
Construction for the Hall of Administration began in 1952 and was completed in 1960.[1][4] Prior to its construction,Los Angeles County Hall of Records (originally built in 1911, and rebuilt in 1961) housed the Board of Supervisors, as well as other county government entities.[1]
The complex was renamed the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in 1992, in honor of Los Angeles County's longest serving Supervisor,Kenneth Hahn.[5][6][7]
The Hall of Administration, a 10-story, 980,000 square feet (91,000 m2) complex, is built in the LateModerne architecture style.[8] The complex was designed by architectsPaul R. Williams, Adrian Wilson and the firms Austin, Field & Fry,Stanton & Stockwell.[1][9] The Hall of Administration sits atop a complex of underground pedestrian tunnels that connect it to other government buildings in Civic Center.[10]
The complex features integrated public art displays, including a pair of sculptures called "The Law Givers," byAlbert Stewart, a sculptor.[11] On the second floor lobby stands a bronze bust ofAbraham Lincoln, sculpted byEmil Seletz in 1958.[12]
