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City Hall and the Stephen M. White Statue, Los Angeles, California

 
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Title
City Hall and the Stephen M. White Statue, Los Angeles, California
Description
Current City Hall building; statue of Stephen M. White on pedestal in foreground, bearing the dates 1833-1901; American flag on flagpole in front of building.
Format Extent
1 postcard : Color ; 14 x 9 cm.
Subject
City halls--California--Los Angeles; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles; Outdoor sculpture--California--Los Angeles; Statues
Note
The original City Hall building was located on Spring Street in an adobe structure that also housed the City Jail. A second City Hall was built on Broadway between 2nd and 3rd streets in 1888. The third and current City Hall, with its obelisk tower, is bounded by Temple, Main, First, and Spring, and was completed in 1928. At the time, the city had a height restriction of 12 stories, making the new 454 foot high, 32-story building the tallest in the city. At the peak is an airplane beacon named in honor of Lindbergh. The building material included sand from every county in California and water from all 21 California Missions. The bronze statue of Stephen M. White was created by Tilden Douglas in 1908. White was a Los Angeles District Attorney, State Senator, and U.S. Senator. He is best remembered as the "Father of the Los Angeles Harbor" for winning the fight for a free harbor against powerful railroad interests. The statue originally stood in front of the Old County Courthouse, was moved to the new courthouse in 1958, and is now located in San Pedro.
Collection
Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
Type
Geographic Location
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Language
eng
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