Brooklyn Borough Hall

The Brooklyn Borough Hall is the former town hall of the city of Brooklyn and since their inclusion in the City of New York, the administrative center of the municipality.

The building, which is located on the Joralemon Street, was built in 1846-1851 and is the oldest public building in all of Brooklyn.

History

In 1835 a competition was organized first in which should be determined who should build the new City Hall. This was won by Calvin Pollard, of the classicism chose as design. Because of financial problems, work on the town hall in 1836, had to be interrupted when only the foundation was built.

1845 construction was resumed and elected a slightly simplified design of Gamaliel King for the rest. In 1848 the unfinished City Hall was opened before the construction was completed in 1851.

Originally located in the building the mayor's office, the administrative seat of the city council, a court and a prison. This can be attributed to the usual accommodation of all public functions in a building at the beginning of the 19th century.

Architecture

Built in neo-classical style building has a number of distinctive architectural features. In addition to the impressive staircase at the entrance and the six fluted columns precisely against this, the cast-iron dome is to call on the roof, which serves as a substitute for another, de 1895 was destroyed in a fire in the building.

On the dome, there is a, mounted only in 1988, Justitia. This was done in the course of an extensive restoration action of the building. Besides the exchange of specific parts of the roof of the house, among other things, the clock was repaired on the building.

In addition, many lanterns were placed around the building, intended to preserve the historic flair.