The front facade of the Old City Hall, Boston - 10/2006.

Boston's Old City Hall was home to its city council from 1865 to 1969. It was one of the first buildings in the French Second Empire style to be built in the United States and is now one of few remaining. After the building's completion, the Second Empire style was used extensively elsewhere in Boston and for many public buildings in the United States, such as the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. as well as other city halls in Providence, Baltimore and Philadelphia. A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th_century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... The canonical example of Second Empire style is the Opéra Garnier, in which Neo-Baroque meets Neo-Renaissance. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The canonical example of Second Empire style is the Opéra Garnier, in which Neo-Baroque meets Neo-Renaissance. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans...

The building's architects were Gridley James Fox Bryant and Arthur Gilman. Gridley James Fox Bryant (August 29, 1816 – June 8, 1899) was a famous 19th century Boston architect and builder. ... Arthur Gilman (November 5, 1821 - July 11, 1882) was an American architect, designer of many Boston neighborhoods, and member of the American Institute of Architects. ...

Boston Old City Hall, 1865

Courtyard and entrance - 10/2006.

Old City Hall, built between 1862 and 1865, is located at 45 School Street, along the Freedom Trail between the Old South Meeting House and King's Chapel. The Boston Latin School operated on the site from 1704 to 1748, and on the same street until 1844. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Bostons Freedom Trail is a red (mostly brick) path through downtown Boston which leads to sixteen significant historical sites. ... The Old South Meeting House with 33 Arch Street in the background Bostons Old South Meeting House gained fame as the organizing point for the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773. ... Kings Chapel, Boston, with One Boston Place in the background The original Kings Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts was a wooden church built in 1688. ... Motto Sumus Primi Founded April 23, 1635 Head Master Corneila Kelley School type Public high school Grades 7–12 Enrollment c. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Also on the site, the Suffolk County Courthouse was erected in 1810 and converted to Boston's second city hall in 1841, being replaced by the current building twenty-four years later. Thirty-eight Boston mayors, including John F. Fitzgerald, Maurice J. Tobin, and James Michael Curley, served their terms of office on School Street at this site over a period of 128 years. Suffolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is a list of Mayors of Boston, Massachusetts. ... For the American author John Fitzgerald, see John D. Fitzgerald. ... Maurice Joseph Tobin (May 22, 1901–July 19, 1953) was a Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, and U.S. Secretary of Labor. ... James Michael Curley (November 20, 1874-November 12, 1958) was an American political figure who served in the United States House of Representatives, as the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, and as governor of Massachusetts. ...

With the 1969 move to the current Boston City Hall, Old City Hall was converted over the next two years to serve other functions–an early and successful example of adaptive reuse. It now houses a number of businesses, organizations, and a Ruth's Chris Steak House, though its most famous tenant, the upscale French restaurant Maison Robert, closed in 2004. Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Boston City Hall during the 2004 rally for the New England Patriots. ... Reusing old buildings for new purposes. ... Ruths Chris Steak House (NASDAQ: RUTH) is a chain of over 85 steakhouses across the United States and around the world, most known today for being an upscale attraction, a departure from the prices in the chain as recently as twenty years ago. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Points of architectural interest include:

• The granite exterior characterized by ornamented columns, the mansard roof, and the projecting central bay
• The massive front doors, unusual in the use of different wood, as well as the inlay of the marble circle in each door
• The murals in the building entrances on School Street and Court Square illustrating the history of both the building and the site
• The marble plaque in the first floor lobby commemorating the laying of the cornerstone in 1862 by Mayor Joseph Wightman and the dedication of the building in 1865 by Mayor Frederic W. Lincoln, Jr.
• The hopscotch in the School Street sidewalk recognizing this as the site of the Boston Latin School
• The statues in the courtyard:
  

  

  A courtyard statue.
  • Benjamin Franklin, who attended school on this site. Scenes of Franklin's accomplishments appear in bas-relief on the square pedestal of the statue. The statue (1856) was the first portrait statue to be erected in Boston. Franklin is depicted as he would actually appear, rather than draped in toga, cloak, or classical attire. The statue was designed by Richard Saltonstall Greenough, as are two of the bas-reliefs.
  • Josiah Quincy III, Boston's second mayor; the statue (1879) was designed by Thomas Ball.
  • A donkey, signifying the Democratic Party, with two bronze footprints in front of it labeled "stand in opposition" and a plaque explaining the origin of the donkey as the party's symbol.

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See also

• Boston City Hall - current city hall

Boston City Hall during the 2004 rally for the New England Patriots. ...

References

1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2006-03-15).

External links

• Official site