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Old City Hall - Historic photos (interior)

Old City Hall

Mayor Albert Cobo speaks inside the Common Council chambers inside Old City Hall in 1951.

Mayor Albert Cobo speaks inside the Common Council chambers inside Old City Hall in 1951.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Mayor Albert Cobo speaks inside the Common Council chambers inside Old City Hall in 1951.
Mayor Hazen S. Pingree speaks with constituents inside the mayor's office at Old City Hall.
Detroiters gather inside Old City Hall for a meeting
A hallway in Old City Hall lined with portraits of past city leaders
The Common Council chambers
The mayor's office
The clockworks, which were saved and are now housed at Ft. Wayne.
An office inside Old City Hall