Old City Hall - Old photos
Old City Hall
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The Hotel Pontchartrain, from left, the Hammond Building (with flag), Old City Hall and the Dime Building overlooking Campus Martius
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Old City Hall, from left, the Majestic Building and the old Detroit Opera House overlooking Campus Martius
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Old City Hall with the Penobscot Building towering in the background
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A hallway in Old City Hall
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The council chambers in Old City Hall
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The maiden of Art, one of four allegorical statues by Julius Melchers that stood atop Old City Hall. They are now at Historic Fort Wayne.
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The maiden of Industry, one of four allegorical statues by Julius Melchers that stood atop Old City Hall. They are now at Historic Fort Wayne.
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The maiden of Commerce, one of four allegorical statues by Julius Melchers that stood atop Old City Hall. They are now at Historic Fort Wayne.
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The mayor's office
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The Common Council chambers
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The clockworks, which were saved and are now housed at Ft. Wayne.
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An old photo of Old City Hall
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Old City Hall, the Pontchartrain Hotel (at far left) and Campus Martius sometime before 1920.
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The cupola and the Maidens of Virtue
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Old City Hall was the center of life in Detroit for nearly 100 years.
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Old City Hall
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City Hall sits in the middle of this 1930s shot.
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Old City Hall and the Majestic Building, looking north up Woodward
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Old City Hall in 1961, shortly before demolition
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The roof of Old City Hall looking toward Cadillac Square in 1961.
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Old City Hall with funeral bunting for Gov. Frank Fitzgerald in 1939.
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The cupola and flag on Old City Hall in 1961.
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The city's unemployed line up at Old City Hall in 1930.
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The Dime Building rises behind Old City Hall about 1912
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Old City Hall, with the Majestic Building at right, during a parade
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Old City Hall with the Guardian Building, Hammond Building and Greater Penobscot Building.
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Old City Hall with the Dime and Greater Penobscot buildings in the background
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Old City Hall with the Hotel Pontchartrain, left, and Hammond Building
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Old City Hall with the Dime Building, from left, Book-Cadillac Hotel, Book Tower, David Stott Building and Majestic Building
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Staff at Old City Hall
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The roof of Old City Hall, looking northwest toward the Lafayette Building, Book-Cadillac Hotel and Book Tower
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Old City Hall, from left, Wayne County Home & Savings Bank and the Majestic Building, looking west from Woodward Avenue up Michigan Avenue