Building was dedicated April 26, 1928. Financed with bond issue. Height of building above Main Street is 454 feet. Gross floor area, incuding garages, is 912,292 square feet, approximately 21 acres. Building was dedicated in October, 1954.
Building has ten floors plus basement.
Gross floor area - 138,334 square feet, plus 55,640 square feet of landscaped grounds. Gross floor area above Main Street - 549,000 square feet. Gross floor area at Mall level - 85,800 square feet. Gross area for 3 parking levels between City Hall South and City Hall East - 268,500 square feet. The first settlers of the City of Los Angeles consisted of 14 families numbering 44 individuals.