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Order Number	00110489
Title	Hall of Records demolition
Photographer	Harris, L. Mildred.
Collection ID	L. Mildred Harris Slide Collection Los Angeles Photographers Collection
Location/Accession	GPC_b94_f3_i150
Date	1973
Physical Description	1 slide :color ;5 x 5 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Constructed between 1909 and 1911 to the cost of over a million dollars, the 12-story Hall of Records at 220 N. Broadway was completely demolished by September 1973.; Los Angeles City hall is a Goodhue-esque structure with classical detailing at the base (Greek freize main entrance and Romanesque arcades) and a campanile-like tower influenced by Ziggurat construction, built from 1926-28, and first dedicated on April 27th of the same year. The concrete that the tower is made of was formed from sand taken from each of California's 50 counties and water from each of its 21 missions. It was the tallest building in Los Angeles until 1957 and remained the tallest building in California, at 28 stories tall (450 feet), for 7 more years. Associated architects were Austin, Parkinson, Parkinson and Martin.
Description	The demolition of the Hall of Records well underway on March 22, 1973. Neighboring structures include, the Criminal Courts Building, later renamed Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, left, City Hall and the City Hall Annex.
Subject	Los Angeles County Hall of Records (Los Angeles, Calif. : 1911-1962). Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center (Los Angeles, Calif.). Los Angeles City Hall (Los Angeles, Calif.). James K. Hahn City Hall East (Los Angeles, Calif.). Demolition--California--Los Angeles. Cranes, derricks, etc.--California--Los Angeles. Civic centers--California--Los Angeles. Courthouses--California--Los Angeles. City halls--California--Los Angeles. Trees--California--Los Angeles. Public buildings--California--Los Angeles. Office buildings--California--Los Angeles. Lawns--California--Los Angeles. Flags--United States. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles. Spring Street (Los Angeles, Calif.). Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.). Slides Parkinson, John,1861-1935. Martin, Albert C.,1879-1960. Parkinson, Donald B.(Donald Berthold),1895-1945. Austin, John C. W.(John Corneby Wilson),1870-1963. Adrian Wilson and Associates. Stanton & Stockwell.
Coverage	1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980
Format	Photographic color slides
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection