Municipal Building | |
.jpg) City Hall after restoration, in 2018 | |
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| Location | 601 24th Ave, Meridian, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 32°21′49″N 88°42′8″W / 32.36361°N 88.70222°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1915 |
| Built by | Hancock & McArthur |
| Architect | P.J. Krouse |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Restored | 2006–2012 |
| MPS | Meridian MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003399[1] |
| USMS No. | 075-MER-0150-NR-ML |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1979 |
| Designated USMS | May 6, 1988[2] |
City Hall in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States is located at 601 24th Avenue. Originally designed by architect P.J. Krouse in 1915, the building underwent several renovations during the 1950s that diminished the historic quality of the building. City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and as a Mississippi Landmark in 1988. After complaints of a faulty HVAC system, the building underwent a restoration to its original 1915 appearance beginning in September 2006. The project was originally estimated to cost $7–8 million and last two years. Because of several factors including the building's listings on historic registers, a lawsuit filed by a subcontractor, and unforeseen structural problems, the final cost and duration of the renovation far exceeded original estimates. The renovation was completed in January 2012 at a total cost projected to reach around $25 million after interest on debt.
The building is home to many city offices, including that of Jimmie Smith, the current mayor of Meridian.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Mississippi Landmarks" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2010-07-13.