Historic Building Plan of the Day
City Hall and Opera House
In May 1887 a special election was held to decide the issue of building a new city hall and opera house. The issue passed on a vote of 98 to 22. The building, which required three years to complete, was designed by Bryan S. Vreeland, architect; before completion, changes were made by architect George Hancock. The HABS record notes the building was demolished in 1966.
- Cost rose from the original budget of $10,000 to $45,000 (1890 dollars), per HABS data pages
- Time to build: three years, per HABS data pages
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