Calgary City Hall
| Calgary City Hall | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Town hall |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Address | 800 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5E6 |
| Construction started | 1 Jan 1907 |
| Completed | 1 Jan 1911[1] |
| Client | City of Calgary |
| Owner | City of Calgary |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William M. Dodd |
The historic Calgary City Hall is currently the office of the Mayor and city councillors. The building was completed in 1911. In 1962, a four-storey brick addition was added to the rear of the building. In 1985, the Calgary Municipal Building was built adjacent to the City Hall to house the offices of 2,000 civic administrators.
The Calgary City Hall was designated a national historic site in 1984. The reasons cited by Heritage Canada include that it is the only surviving regional example of the monumental civic halls erected in several Prairie cities before 1930 and its lofty clock tower, prominent round-arched entry and extensive decoration in the Romanesque Revival style made it an imposing visual symbol of community progress.[1]
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Coordinates: 51°02′46″N 114°03′27″W / 51.0460°N 114.0574°W