The Flickr Repurposedcityhall Image Generatr

In downtown Marquette, Michigan, on September 24th, 2024, was the former Marquette City Hall (built of locally quarried [i.e., Jacobsville] sandstone; converted to a privately-owned office building in the 1970s; 75000956 on the National Register of Historic Places) on the north side of West Washington Street, west of North 3rd Street.

Jacobsville Sandstone was formed between 1.09 billion and 972 million years ago, per Macrostrat.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
• City halls—Michigan (sh2002007800)

In honor of 1878 I listened to a YouTube video of a performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto of that year. I don't expect I'll be listening to that concerto again.

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In downtown Wayne, Michigan, on April 7th, 2024, was a datestone at the Wayne Historical Museum, formerly Wayne Village Hall, at the northwest corner of Main Street and Biddle Street.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
• City halls—Michigan (sh2002007800)

And it has been ever since!

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In downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina, on April 5th, 2023, at the former Fayetteville City Hall (funded by the Works Progress Administration; occupied since 1998 by the Fascinate-U Children's Museum; a "contributing property" in the Fayetteville Downtown Historic District, 99000779 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the southeast corner of Green Street and Bow Street.

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In downtown Rochester, Minnesota, on September 3rd, 2023, at the "Residences of Old City Hall" in the former Rochester City Hall (built in 1931-1932 and converted to apartments in 1998) at the northeast corner of 1st Avenue SW and 3rd Street SW.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
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The Corolla's color is Desert Sand Mica — my favorite color!

At the bottom there are 2 kinds of limestone, brought to Kansas from 2 weird places: Missouri (the subtly lighter "Carthage limestone" at the base) and Indiana (the "Bedford limestone" above it, with horizontal striations).

The building is loft apartments now.

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In downtown Kansas City, Kansas, on March 29th, 2022, the former Kansas City City Hall (built 1910-1911, designed by Rose & Peterson, 86000857 on the National Register of Historic Places) at the northeast corner of North 6th Street and Ann Avenue.

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