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San Francisco City Hall
Since 1915
San Francisco City Hall is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California. Re-opened in 1915 in its open space area in the city's Civic Center, it is a Beaux-Arts monument to the City Beautiful movement that epitomized the high-minded American Renaissance of the 1880s to 1917. The structure's dome is taller than that of the United States Capitol by 42 feet (13 m).
Why it's on the map
The present building replaced an earlier City Hall that was destroyed during the 1906 earthquake, which was two blocks from the present one.
A bust of former county supervisor Harvey Milk, who was assassinated in the building was unveiled on May 22, 2008.
In May 1850, after the first City Charter was adopted, the first San Francisco City Hall was established at the former luxury hotel Graham House on the corner of Kearny and Pacific streets, which was later consumed by the great fire of June 1851.
The ruins of the old City Hall were sold shortly thereafter in August 1916 for US$2,300 (equivalent to $68,000 in 2025), with removal to be completed within 40 days.
Re-opened in 1915 in its open space area in the city's Civic Center, it is a Beaux-Arts monument to the City Beautiful movement that epitomized the high-minded American Renaissance of the 1880s to 1917.
Afterward, under the leadership of the San Francisco Bureau of Architecture in collaboration with Carey & Co. preservation architects, and Forell/Elsesser Engineers, work was completed to render the building earthquake resistant through a base isolation system, which would likely prevent total collapse of the building.
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