Claim: The Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse was built in 1932 in Art Deco style, by architects Thomas Ellerbe & Company andHolabird & Root, with interior design of white marble floor contrasting with three-story black marble piers and a gold-leaf ceiling.
Evidence: 1932 Art Deco Thomas Ellerbe & Company and Holabird & Root In Memorial Hall the white marble floor contrasts with three-story black marble piers leading to a gold-leaf ceiling. The interior design in the "Zigzag Moderne" style drew its inspiration from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, which promoted soft ornamentation and sensuous curves.