Phoenix City Hall is the center of government for the city of
Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
,
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
,
United States
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.
Background
Located in
Downtown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix is the central business district (CBD) of the City of Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is located in the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area or Valley of the Sun. Phoenix, being the county seat of Maricopa County and ...
, the 20-floor, 368-foot (112-meter)
building was designed by
architectural firm
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Langdon Wilson. Construction began in 1992 and was completed in 1994.
It replaced the former city hall, now known as
Old City Hall.
The total cost to build City Hall and its adjacent
parking garage, and to renovate Old City Hall, was
US$
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83 million.
Additional city services are administered from the
Calvin C. Goode Municipal Building
The Calvin C. Goode municipal building is a 10 story government office building located in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1963 as the Phoenix Municipal Building and originally served as the city hall. The property also contains the Phoen ...
.
Phoenix's original city hall, at 1st Street and Washington (on Block 23) was demolished after the construction of Old City Hall.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Phoenix
Phoenix, the capital of the U.S. state of Arizona, has 23 buildings standing at least . The tallest building in Phoenix is the 40-story Chase Tower, completed in 1972 with 38 habitable floors rising to . It is also the tallest building in Ari ...
References
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City halls in Arizona
Skyscraper office buildings in Phoenix, Arizona
Government buildings completed in 1994
1990s architecture in the United States
1994 establishments in Arizona