The former Detroit City Hall was located at what is now Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The building was constructed in 1861, and finished in 1871. It was demolished in 1961 to make way for Campus Martius Park. It stood at 5 stories in height, 4 above-ground, and one basement floor. The lowrise tower was used mainly as offices for city hall administrative uses. Campus Martius Park is a park in Detroit. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area    - City 370. ... OFFICE WORK IS SHITE!! NEVER WORK IN ONE! end of. ... It has been suggested that Town Hall be merged into this article or section. ...

It was designed in the Renaissance revival architectural style, and was built with mainly stone. The Château de Ferrières completed 1855 was a deliberate copy of Mentmore Towers (below). ... The rocky side of a mountain creek near Orosí, Costa Rica. ...

The building's former location is along Cadillac Square, and was bordered by Griswold Street to the west, Michigan Avenue to the north, West Fort Street to the south, and Woodward Avenue to the east. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Avenue can mean any of the following: Most commonly, it refers to two parallel lines of trees specially planted as a landscape feature. ... Michigan State Highway 1 or M-1 is a north-south state highway in Michigan. ...

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• This tower was reportedly built very poorly, and was plagued by problems its entire existence.
• This building was demolished in 1961 to make way for a public Square known as Kennedy Square, which itself was demolished for the new One Kennedy Square office building.
• The building took 10 years to complete. Most of this was due to restrictions of material during the Civil War, but much had to do with city politicians fighting over the bids and contracts.
• The building is styled in a jumble or Renaissance styles including that of the French and Italian.
• The clock tower featured four, 14-foot stone maidens on its cornice representing justice, industry, art and commerce.
• The building featured sculptures of Fr. Gabriel Richard, Antoine Cadillac, Fr. Jacques Marquette and Sieur de LaSalle created by Julius Theodore Melchers.
• After a very public and bitter debate between city officials and preservationists, the structure was razed in 1961. In its place a public square was constructed which was recently razed to make room for the One Kennedy Square office building.

One Kennedy Square is a building currently under construction near Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit, Michigan. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... For other uses, see Renaissance (disambiguation). ... J.L. Urban, statue of Lady Justice at court building in Olomouc, Czech Republic Justice is the ideal, morally correct state of things and persons. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article is about the business concept. ... Gabriel Richard (1767 - 1832) was a Representative from Michigan and Roman Catholic priest born in France. ... Father Jacques Marquette (French: Père Jacques Marquette) (June 10, 1637–May 18, 1675) and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to see and map the Mississippi River. ... René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (November 22, 1643 - March 19, 1687) was a French cleric and explorer. ... A preservationist generally refers to one who wishes to preserve a historic structure from demolition or degradation. ...

External links

• Google Maps location of the Vintonn Building
• Old Detroit City Hall details at Emporis.com
• SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on the Old Detroit City Hall