"School Children parade on Market street, Thursday, in front of City Hall while Mayor Alfonso J. Cervantes was conferring with members of the Democratic City Central Committee on party support for the proposed school tax increase."
"Wm. McKinley Convention (Rep) Washington Square. Note New City Hall North of Convention Hall." The 1896 Republican National Convention was held at the temporary structure pictured here near City Hall.
"The City Hall, shown here during construction which was completed in 1895, was erected on a six-acre plot of ground the city had owned since 1840. Accounts in 1891 said the cost of the building would be $1,500,000."
Picture of Saint Louis City Hall in 1934. The image whites out some portions to show the projected changes. Captioned, "As the City Hall will look after the amputation of the main 80-foot tower and the cupolas of the two smaller towers on the Twelfth boulevard side. Corrosion of the structural steel supports caused city officials to order the towers torn down.
"Scaffolding stands ready at City Hall for a $78,883 pigeon-proofing, cleaning, and tuckpointing project. The work will be done by the Vitteret Building Cleaning Company, which was low bidder."
"A new and eye-catching landscape graces City Hall on the twelfth street side. Four levels of recently-planted azaleas, red and white petunias and red and white roses lend charm to the building's main entrance. Landscaping is part of a program to clean and beautify city buildings. Sprinkling the area is city gardener Charles Steckmeyer."
"'Tranquility' comes to City Hall, at least in the form of this mural, one of six which now grace the office of Supply Commissioner R.K. Bennett (standing at right). Others are Mrs. Maryann Mansfield (left), receptionist; Mrs. Ruth L. Dale, clerk-typist, and J.L. Elchinger, deputy commissioner."
"Inaugural Ceremonies were held Tuesday at City Hall." "It was a lights, action, camera sort of thing at City Hall Tuesday. Members of the Board of Aldermen followed a script written after last week's caucus of the Democratic majority. The Democratic majority is so all powerful that the lone Republican alderman, Leonard H. Burst of the 16th Ward, walked into the Democratic caucus Tuesday and said
"STICKER RUSH. Motorists jam City Hall parking lot in a rush to beat the last-minute rush for city auto stickers. With the deadline a week from Saturday, more than 114,000 have been sold, but over 65,000 other motorists have yet to purchase them. Some 5500 stickers were sold yesterday."
"Tulips are enhancing the beauty of spring days around St. Louis City Hall. Betty Sue Bryson and her sister, Mrs. Loeta McKinley, admire the flowers on the 12th street side of the building."