Niagara Falls City Hall

Built in 1925, Niagara Falls City Hall is a fine example of the Neoclassical Revival style, which is typical of civic architecture in the early 1900s. Designed by local architects Norton Kirkpatrick and Will A. Cannon, notable features include a grand entrance with fluted Ionic columns supporting a pediment with the engraved words "City Hall of Niagara Falls," and a semi-circular wing on the east side that houses the Common Council Chambers and features decorative garland panels. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

The city of Niagara Falls was officially founded in 1892. By 1900, it was apparent that a new City Hall was needed since the building at the time required constant repairs. However, residents voted against the idea and it took many years and several attempts to generate public support to build the present structure. Finally in 1922 residents voted in favor of a bond sale to fund the construction of a new city hall (in another vote the next year they approved transferring surplus funds to the project). Construction began on August 25, 1923 and the present City Hall was dedicated on May 27, 1925.

Ross, Claire L. "Niagara Falls City Hall." National Park Service - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. January 26, 2001. https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/00001688.pdf.