Klamath Falls City Hall

Klamath Falls City Hall was erected in 1914 by the City of Klamath Falls with a $50,000 bond. Designed by Earl Veghte and constructed by the Cofer Brothers, it housed all city departments; the basement contained a jail and heating plant, while the first and second stories held the fire department, municipal courtroom, and various city offices. The fire department left in 1932 for a new location on Broad Street, and in 1952 it was determined that a new police department and jail were needed. The rooftop belfry was removed about 1950, and the bell was taken to Klamath Union High School, where it remains. In 1980, city management offices and municipal court moved to 500 Klamath Avenue. The building was constructed in the Beaux-Arts style, inspired by the American Renaissance style and popularized during the 1895 World Fair in Chicago, with classical Greek forms, elaborate detailing, heavy masonry, and features including a flat roof, pilasters, cartouches, balconies, a brick parapet with shallow corbelling, a concrete cornice with dentils, and a frieze with medallions.

Klamath Falls, Oregon · United States