City Hall

City Hall was built in 1928 and housed the village and township offices as well as the fire and police departments. Its tower was used for drying fire hoses until about 1950, and it was also designed to accommodate a clock. A Civic Center plan including a new city hall, park, and library building was first conceived by Village President Charles J. Shain and Commissioners Charles A. Bingham and Samuel Oliver Wylie Bell. City Hall was designed by Burrowes & Eurich, a Detroit firm that also designed the library. The materials used in both buildings are similar, and their designs complement each other. Groundbreaking began in January 1928. Construction was completed within 10 months, and the first Village Commission meeting was held in October of that year.

Birmingham, Michigan · United States