"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."
