Columbus City Hall under construction photograph

Dated May 15, 1927, this photograph shows Columbus City Hall under construction. In 1921, the city hall on East State Street in Columbus was destroyed by fire. A new building was constructed at 90 West Broad Street near the Scioto River. The site was to be the focal point of a new civic center. The Neoclassical building was completed in 1928. Additions were built in 1936 and 1949