Berkeley, California

John Bakewell and Arthur Brown, architects, 1909

After the 1989 earthquake, this Berkeley city hall was declared unsafe, and would cost between $30 million and $40 million to retrofit. A newer building, designed by James Placheck in 1938, now serves as the city hall of Berkeley.

Here is a link to a good account by Daniella Thompson about the various fortunes of Berkeley's past city halls.

Homeles camp with solar panels in front of the old city hall today (2018)

Pasadena City Hall by Bakewell and Brown

San Francisco City Hall by Bakewell and Brown

History of the firm of Bakewell and Brown

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