Situated on a city block bounded by Lexington Street on the North, Guilford Avenue on the
West, Fayette Street on the South and War Memorial Plaza to the East, the six-story structure was
designed by precocious 22-year old architect George A. Frederick in the Second Empire style with
prominent Mansard roofs and richly-framed dormers. Two floors of a repeating Serlian window
motif lord over an urbanely rusticated basement. Dedicated on October 25, 1875, it is an early
example of French Renaissance Revival construction in America. In 1975, City Hall was completely
restored to its former glory including the dome and formal hearing rooms.
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