June 22, 2010

Houston City Hall


In downtown Houston, the 1939, Art Deco City Hall buidling, designed by architect Joseph Finger:

houston city hall

Ceiling murals by artist Daniel MacMorris:
city hall ceiling mural
city hall ceiling mural
I thought this one looked familiar:

Houston Deco: Modernistic Architecture of the Texas Coast

The lawgivers grille, including Hammurabi and Thomas Jefferson:
lawgivers grille on city hall
city hall entrance frieze
city hall


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5 comments:

  1. vida dia real6:49 AM

    Beautiful murals, yet another place we need to see!

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  2. David Thompson7:35 AM

    Great pics ... I agree with Claudia ... yet another place to see.

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  3. Chris8:55 PM

    Thank you both. Let's go, Claudia!

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  4. Amy9:46 PM

    It immediately reminded me of a mini LA City Hall - I think I hear Dragnet music!

    Especially love the metal grille and the "city hall" font.

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  5. Chris9:52 AM

    Exactly, Amy. I also thought "Dragnet" when I first saw it. Totally evocative of that.

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