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Cleveland City Hall
Cleveland City Hall was built in 1916 at 601 Lakeside Avenue in downtown Cleveland's Civic Center and is where the Cleveland City Council meets. The building was the first of its kind designed by Cleveland architect J. Milton Dyer (who also designed the CAC Building) for governmental purposes for a major U.S. city.〔(''Encyclopedia of Cleveland History'' ), Retrieved on 2015-08-22〕 At the time of its construction, the Hall was to continue the all important city planning of Daniel Burnham's 1903 Group Plan.〔(''Cleveland Memory Project'' ), Retrieved on 2015-08-22〕 The City Hall stands as a historic landmark that was added to the Cleveland Landmarks Commission.〔(''Landmarks Commission'' ), Retrieved on 2015-08-22〕
The rotunda in the building has been the site of numerous weddings, rallys, protests, galas, and even the final public resting place of beloved U.S. Congressman, Louis Stokes,〔(''The News Hearld'' ), Retrieved on 2015-08-22〕 who was the surviving brother of Cleveland's first black mayor, Carl B. Stokes.〔(''Jet.com'' ), Pages 18-19, Retrieved on 2015-08-22〕
==The Construction==
The original design had been finalized by 1907 and features Neoclassical elements, but it would take nearly ten more years before that design would be realized.〔http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=CCH ''Cleveland City Hall'' Retrieved on 2015-09-11〕 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 ($65.7 Million today〔(''CPI Inflation Calculator'' ), Retrieved on 2015-08-22〕) and took nearly five years to complete with construction commencing in 1912.〔(''Cleveland Historical'' ), Retrieved on 2015-08-22〕 The Hall rests on the bluff that overlooks the North Coast Harbor district that abuts Lake Erie and the ever burgeoning Port of Cleveland. The building has been widely acknowledged as one of the most beautiful and functional city halls in the country, which would account for the fact that has been declared a vital Cleveland landmark. From this perspective it could be argued that this was Dyer's most lasting commission as the building is still in use today.
The over utilized Cleveland City Council Chambers underwent major renovations in 1951 and 1977.〔http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=CCH ''Encyclopedia of Cleveland History'' Retrieved on 2105-08-22〕 However, the outside of the building has remained largely unchanged since 1916, save for normal repairs, refittings and the usual upkeep of the superstructure. The Hall stands next to Willard Park.
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