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Los Angeles City Hall

Built: 1928
Designed by: Austin, Parkinson, and Martin
Type: Government Building
Stories: 32
Maximum Height: 454 feet / 138 meters
Location: 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, United States
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F ilm buffs will instantly recognize this building from the countless movies it's played a part in. It was blown up in &quot;War of the Worlds.&quot; It was the location of the <i>Daily Planet</i> newspaper for Superman's television run. And was where Friday kept his offices in the Dragnet series. However, this building isn't only symbolic to Tinseltown. It has meaning for every part of the Golden State. That's because the concrete for the 28-story structure was formed from sand from each of California&apos;s 58 counties and water from its 21 missions.

Los Angeles is known for its earthquakes, and the designers kept that in mind during construction. Each floor of the 454-foot building is separated by a flexible compression zone. The result not unlike the human spine in its ability to twist and shake and still return to its original form.

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Chip Wickline
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 @ 6:23pm
Rating: Five stars.
I was told that my grandfather Charles E. Wickline was the Superententent for the construction of the city hall and my father was even a water boy during that construction. If anyone has information on the construction I would enjoy hearing from you.

antonio
Sunday, April 18th, 2010 @ 2:18pm
Rating: Five stars.
i love it!

Hélios J. Rodrigues
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 @ 8:21pm
Rating: Five stars.
It's a beautiful architecture. It shows as always a powerful nation.

Hélios J. Rodrigues
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 @ 8:21pm
Rating: Five stars.
It's a beautiful architecture. It shows as always a powerful nation.


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