In the pages of Los Angeles City Hall: An American Icon, author Stephen Gee tells the dramatic saga of the building's creation, including the battles that ensued as it rose to its full twenty-eight stories in a city whose law allowed less than half that number. Gee showcases the architecture, artwork, and details that define City Hall in more than 200 lavish images, blueprints, and drawings - many of them never-before published. He also chronicles the effort to restore the building and the political fight that preceeded its return to glory.
About the book
In the pages of Los Angeles City Hall: An American Icon, author Stephen Gee tells the dramatic saga of the building's creation, including the battles that ensued as it rose to its full twenty-eight stories in a city whose law allowed less than half that number. Gee showcases the architecture, artwork, and details that define City Hall in more than 200 lavish images, blueprints, and drawings - many of them never-before published. He also chronicles the effort to restore the building and the political fight that preceeded its return to glory.