Bellingham, WA City Hall (1939)

[Manalto]

Today I came across some photos I took a few years ago of the 1939 City Hall at 210 Lottie Street in Bellingham. (One must distinguish this city hall by date because the original Victorian city hall [1892] is still standing not far away.) It's not in a large city or particularly grand but fans of Art Deco may enjoy this building with its clean lines and attention to detail.

[GinaC]

That's some lovely true Art Deco design. My 1933 apartment building in Brooklyn had a similar design in the lobby.

My 1939 Vermont cottage, however, isn't Art Deco at all. I think it's because the people who built it were Quebecois, and the City of Newport is just filled with Victorian houses. I think they were going for an old-timey look so they would blend in. (Which suits me fine!)

[awomanwithahammer]

I love the brass railings, James. What is the grille-looking geometric thingy in the bottom picture?

[Manalto]

What is the grille-looking geometric thingy in the bottom picture?

Heat register.

[Gothichome]

Nice building James, even nicer that the city is still using it.