As suggested by mrnyc in the courthouses thread, let's post photos of city halls in Ohio and marvel at their architecture.  Either that or look away in horror.

 

I'll start with the three I seem to have any pictures of.

 

Dayton

 

Delaware

 

Xenia (well, the doorway...)

Yes, that is Columbus' City Hall.

 

I LOVE Dayton's and the old Springfield City Hall.

Cleveland City Hall:

 

I've always been fond of Hamilton's Art Deco City Hall.  Of course I may be partial as my dad's office growing up was just to the left of the Liberty Bell replica in the picture.  I'd go with him after work and while he'd work, I'd roam the halls . . .

Celina's looks interesting.  It almost looks like a firehouse with a tower.

 

Here's a wide shot of Dayton's, just to see the whole thing.

 

I am also a large fan of Dayton's City Hall.  It's subtle yet beautiful.

I agree.  Nothing fancy, but there's just something about it I love.  Am I correct that it used to be a YMCA?

That is true dfly.

I am also a large fan of Dayton's City Hall.  It's subtle yet beautiful.

Am I correct that it used to be a YMCA?

 

I believe so.

eew it's lorain's. the late 60's--early 70's era was no friend of good design !

 

 

even the old one was just a house

 

 

^Eh, somewhat.  It really reminds me of Xenia's Courthouse, which is also Richardson Romanesque.

The City Hall in Marion.

 

As for the architecture... no comment.

 

Thomas/presOhio

 

Cincinnati:

A more expansive look at Middletown's current City Building from dfly's collection  built in the 1970s.

 

 

Middletown's City Building built 1880 located on Broad Street. (center building)

 

 

Middletown's City Building circa 1930.  Former Middletown High School building located on Central (now the site of Dublin House).

 

i did not think it possible, but middletown's city hall has out uglied lorain's.

Piqua City Hall

 

I think there may be an older, historic city hall building next to or attached to the new building, but I don't really remember and can't find a good pic

For some reason I have a picture of what must be the back of Piqua's city hall.  Is the part on the left possibly the older building you're thinking of?  It doesn't look particularly old in my photo, but the exterior could have been redone.

A few pictures from cruising around Lorain County recently...

 

Sheffield Village

 

Avon (old)

 

Avon (current)

 

Avon Lake

 

Avon Lake - justice center

 

North Ridgeville (old)

 

Couldn't they put the monster water tower anywhere else?

 

North Ridgeville (current - ick!)

 

Eaton Twp.

 

Grafton Village

Great topic!

I've always been fond of Hamilton's Art Deco City Hall.  Of course I may be partial as my dad's office growing up was just to the left of the Liberty Bell replica in the picture.  I'd go with him after work and while he'd work, I'd roam the halls . . .

 

Me too. Of course you'd expect that.

 

Built in 1935 as a WPA project, the design of Hamilton's Municipal Building was presented at the American Architectural Exhibit at the Paris Exposition in 1937.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The building now functions as a business incubator as the city has relocated to the tower on the left:

Here are a few I have gathered:

 

Mansfield:

 

Springfield Old:

 

Springfield New:

 

Lebanon:

 

Cincinnait:

 

Arkon:

 

Columbus:

 

Steubenville:

 

Canton:

 

Lima:

 

Alliance:

 

Marietta:

 

Newark:

 

Elyria:

 

Zanesville:

Kettering's looks like a landing spaceship. Centerville's is a take-off on the ye olde Colonial feeling.  Beavercreek's is new no doubt.  Springboro's is even newer and just now opening.  Oakwood's is pretty and Tudor-ish.  Dayton's is the coolest.

Wow, Mansfield's is hands down the best city hall in all of Ohio. ;)

 

The good, the bad and ugly...  Some really great city halls! Is there a photo of Warren, Ohio City Hall? It's the grand old Perkins mansion. Its when the city halls are combined with many other city offices that are the kind of structures that make you feel like you're in trouble when you go there!  :police: Not inviting!

"Springfield Old" is very cool.

 

The Cincinnati City Hall is next to a Jewish Temple, Catholic Church, and Episcopal Church so it kind of fits in as a 'secular cathedral'

Wow, Mansfield's is hands down the best city hall in all of Ohio. ;)

 

Indeed; I was so disappointed to hear about the bombing there.

Wow, Mansfield's is hands down the best city hall in all of Ohio. ;)

 

Indeed; I was so disappointed to hear about the bombing there.

Luckily no one was hurt and the fortress only sustained minor injuries.

 

Dome of Painesville City Hall catches fire ironically one day before today’s dedication of 9/11 memorial garden (with beam segment from World Trade Center) around the corner in front of the adjoining fire station--

 

http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-painesville-city-hall-fire-txt,0,2658583.story

 

 

^Yikes. Good thing the damage was not too extensive.

hey cinci's looks like an assymetrical version of beegee's.

 

Dome of Painesville City Hall catches fire ironically one day before today’s dedication of 9/11 memorial garden (with beam segment from World Trade Center) around the corner in front of the adjoining fire station--

 

http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-painesville-city-hall-fire-txt,0,2658583.story

 

 

Huh, a million $$$ to fix this??

 

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/09/city_of_painesville_plans_to_f.html

 

City of Painesville plans to fully restore section of city hall damaged after Saturday's fire

 

Published: Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 5:49 PM

By Michael Sangiacomo, The Plain Dealer

 

PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- The city faces a $1 million repair bill to fix the oldest section of City Hall damaged Saturday in a fire caused when a spotlight fell over and heated the roof until it caught fire.

Cincinnati

 

 

 

Cincinnati

 

 

 

It's remarkable how much that looks like the old Toronto City Hall: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iliaal/3455456199/#

Warren, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

^ Kickass.