Brooklyn Borough Hall
The Brooklyn Borough Hall is the former town hall of Brooklyn and since their inclusion in the city New York the administrative headquarters of the district.
The building, located on Joralemon Street, was constructed between 1846 and 1851, making it the oldest public building in all of Brooklyn.
history
In 1835 a competition was held to determine who should build the city's new town hall. This was won by Calvin Pollard , who chose classicism as the design . Due to financial problems, work on the town hall had to be interrupted as early as 1836 when only the foundation had been built.
In 1845 construction was resumed and a slightly simplified design by Gamaliel King was chosen for the further course. In 1848 the unfinished town hall was opened before construction was completed in 1851.
The building originally housed the mayor's office, the city council's administrative headquarters, a court and a prison. This can be traced back to the usual accommodation of all public functions in one building at the beginning of the 19th century.
architecture
The building, built in the classical style, has a number of distinctive architectural features. In addition to the imposing staircase in front of the entrance and the six fluted columns in front of it, there is also the cast iron dome on the roof, which serves as a replacement for another one that was destroyed in a fire in the building in 1895.
On the dome there is a Justitia , which was only installed in 1988 . This took place in the course of an extensive restoration of the building. In addition to the replacement of special parts on the roof of the house, the clock on the building was repaired.
In addition, numerous lanterns were placed around the building to preserve the historical flair.
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Coordinates: 40 ° 41 ′ 33.7 " N , 73 ° 59 ′ 24.8" W.