The Hotel Pontchartrain, from left, the Hammond Building (with flag), Old City Hall and the Dime Building overlooking Campus Martius
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Old City Hall, from left, the Majestic Building and the old Detroit Opera House overlooking Campus Martius
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Old City Hall with the Penobscot Building towering in the background
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University
A hallway in Old City Hall
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
The council chambers in Old City Hall
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
The maiden of Art, one of four allegorical statues by Julius Melchers that stood atop Old City Hall. They are now at Historic Fort Wayne.
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
The maiden of Industry, one of four allegorical statues by Julius Melchers that stood atop Old City Hall. They are now at Historic Fort Wayne.
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
The maiden of Commerce, one of four allegorical statues by Julius Melchers that stood atop Old City Hall. They are now at Historic Fort Wayne.
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
The mayor's office
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.
The Common Council chambers
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.
The clockworks, which were saved and are now housed at Ft. Wayne.
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.
An old photo of Old City Hall
Old City Hall, the Pontchartrain Hotel (at far left) and Campus Martius sometime before 1920.
The cupola and the Maidens of Virtue
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.
Old City Hall was the center of life in Detroit for nearly 100 years.
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.
Old City Hall
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.
City Hall sits in the middle of this 1930s shot.
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
Old City Hall and the Majestic Building, looking north up Woodward
William Hoey for HistoricDetroit.org
Old City Hall in 1961, shortly before demolition
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The roof of Old City Hall looking toward Cadillac Square in 1961.
Photo from the Detroit News archives.
Old City Hall with funeral bunting for Gov. Frank Fitzgerald in 1939.
Photo from the Detroit News archives.
The cupola and flag on Old City Hall in 1961.
Photo from the Detroit News archives.
The city's unemployed line up at Old City Hall in 1930.
Photo from the Detroit News archives.
The Dime Building rises behind Old City Hall about 1912
Photo from the Library of Congress
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives
Old City Hall, with the Majestic Building at right, during a parade
Library of Congress
Old City Hall with the Guardian Building, Hammond Building and Greater Penobscot Building.
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
Old City Hall with the Dime and Greater Penobscot buildings in the background
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
Old City Hall with the Hotel Pontchartrain, left, and Hammond Building
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
Old City Hall with the Dime Building, from left, Book-Cadillac Hotel, Book Tower, David Stott Building and Majestic Building
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
Staff at Old City Hall
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
The roof of Old City Hall, looking northwest toward the Lafayette Building, Book-Cadillac Hotel and Book Tower
Photo from the Detroit News archives
Old City Hall, from left, Wayne County Home & Savings Bank and the Majestic Building, looking west from Woodward Avenue up Michigan Avenue
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University