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Hammond City Hall Part 2

POSTED: October 28, 2022
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Hammond City Hall, circa 1890. (Colorized 2022)
July 31, 1931, the front wall foundations are in place and the ground is being back filled to create the berm accommodating the steps. (Colorized 2022)
Foundation is completed, circa August 1931. (Colorized 2022)
Negative image of ground and first floor exterior construction, September 26, 1931.
Negative image of ground floor construction, circa 1931.
Negative image of first three floors during construction, October 2,1931.
Negative image of first three floors during construction, October 2,1931.
Negative image of north side of City Hall, November 28, 1931.
Negative image of east side of Hammond city Hall, November 21,1931.
Negative image of north side of Hammond City Hall, limestone on wall and window decoration applied, December 5, 1931.
Negative Image of Hammond City Hall, east side of building, December 12,1931.
North and west facades of City Hall, circa 1935. (Colorized 2022)
Bronze doors created by Iannelli, and installed on the west facing side of City Hall. (Colorized 2022)
Opening day of new City Hall, William J. Murray, Mayor Frank r. Martin and City Engineer Clarence Mason, July 1, 1935.
West façade of City Hall, detailing the columns, bronze doors, art Deco lighting and grand staircase, circa 1951.
West and northwest façade of City Hall as displayed in a publication from 1951.
Aerial view of Hammond, City Hall is located in the lower left corner, circa 1951.
Aerial view of City Hall. (Colorized 2022)
The south and west façade of City Hall, note the cannon Iannelli located on front of the southwest corner has been replaced with a War Memorial, circa 1962.
An example of a place that the mortar is crumbled, prior to 1965 renovation.
Man taking measurement of missing mortar prior to 1965 renovation.
Workmen laid stone walls to extend the north side of Hammond City Hall for an expanded police lockup and additional office space, circa 1968.
Police inspection in front of City Hall, circa 1971.
Veterans Memorial in front of City Hall, circa 1976.
Presentation of colors on the steps of City Hall, for Bi-Centennial, circa 1976.
Bi-Centennial Commissioner’s address in front of the bronze doors of City Hall, circa 1976.
Hammond City Hall west façade, note the large bronze door frames that once housed Iannelli’s bronze doors, circa 2022.
Small metal panels that are beneath the first floor windows on the west façade of City Hall, note they have minimal decorations, circa 2022.
Bronze transom grates over the three main doors to City hall sculpted in the Art Deco style, circa 2022.
Carving on the upper area of the north and south extensions of City Hall, this is an Art Deco figure operating machinery, circa 2022.
Carving on the upper area of the north and south extensions of City Hall, this is an Art Deco representation of a boat and plane, circa 2022.
Carving on the upper area of the north and south extensions of City Hall, this is an Art Deco figure operating a crane type of machine, circa 2022.
West façade, south corner, note the Art Deco carving of Justice, as well as the eagles and leaf that adorn the banding around the top of the building, circa 2022.
Carving on the upper area of the north and south extensions of City Hall, this is an Art Deco representation of trains, circa 2022.
Corner stone dedicating the start date of construction in 1931, circa 2022.
War memorial in front of the northwest corner of City Hall, circa 2022.
Carved columns on east façade of City Hall, circa 2022.
Inscription over the east entrance to City Hall, circa 2022.
East entrance to City Hall, note the carvings around and above the door, circa 2022.
West façade, north corner, note the Art Deco carving of Law, circa 2022.
West façade, circa 2022.
Plaque at Purdue University Northwest Hospitality and Tourisms Management building commemorating the installation of the original Iannelli bronze doors.
A center panel on one of the original Iannelli bronze doors that once hung on the main entrance to Hammond City Hall, now on permanent loan to Purdue University Northwest.
A top panel on one of the original Iannelli bronze door that once hung on the main entrance to Hammond City Hall, now on permanent loan to Purdue University Northwest.
A center panel on one of the original Iannelli bronze doors that once hung on the main entrance to Hammond City Hall, now on permanent loan to Purdue University Northwest.
Six original Iannelli bronze doors that once hung on the main entrance to Hammond City Hall, now on permanent loan to Purdue University Northwest.
A pair of Iannelli bronze doors that once hung on the main entrance to Hammond City Hall, now on permanent loan to Purdue University Northwest.
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