Who can tell me what this building is (was)?

[Taverner]

[PoliticAverse]

1. Google image search can...

http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt7w10227c/

San Jose's Old City Hall Before Demolition, ca. 1955
Date:
ca. 1955
Contributing Institution:
San Jose Public Library. California Room

[Taverner]

2. CHEATER!

[jakeXT]

5. Wow, thanks for introducing me to that tool, never tried to click on that camera before.

[CurtEastPoint]

3. What a beautiful building. That is a shame to lose that.

[Taverner]

6. I know

This is what they replaced it with:

[CurtEastPoint]

9. GACK!

[sammytko]

12. Gross - hate Texas if you will, but at least we have a commsion to preserve old courthouses.

http://www.thc.state.tx.us/preserve/projects-and-programs/texas-historic-courthouse-preservation

[Taverner]

14. This is true

And Austin is a great example of classic buildings preserved

I didn't mean to dump on Texas, but just certain cities....

[sammytko]

15. That was a general "you", not YOU - lol n/t

[Taverner]

18. In honesty's sake, I dissed Houston and Dallas somewhere in this thread

So I felt guilty

Fresno was in there too!

[sammytko]

19. Oh, I see now. But hey, I feel the same way about those cities - hypocrite I am! n/t

[yellowcanine]

13. That is one ugly ass building.

[hibbing]

23. cool...then sad

Hi,
It is a shame so many great old buildings get destroyed.

Peace

[Xithras]

4. The old San Jose city hall building.

Used to sit where Cesar Chavez plaza is now.

ON EDIT: And I didn't even have to cheat! The destruction of this building was a motivating factor for the creation of many of the historical preservation societies in California (I'm a member of two). The site was also the location of California's first Capitol building. It's relatively well known to Californian's with an interest in local history.

[Taverner]

8. That and the Save the Bay foundataions LITERALLY saved this place

It would be Dallas, Houston or Fresno with out them

[dimbear]

20. The specific style of architecture is "earthquake deathtrap," which is less popular now. n/t

[Taverner]

21. It survived the 1906 one....

[dimbear]

22. The 1906 quake was rather particular what it shook down. Had an apparent resentment of

churches and such, but favored bordellos and wineries. Ambrose Bierce noted as such.

[olddots]

7. Without cheating and searching I'd say it looks like ............

Our dogs Daisy' s and Bowie's summer palace in South Walpole Mass .

[graywarrior]

10. .

Walpole.......

[Aristus]

11. I'm not looking at Google, so I'm okay being wrong, but

isn't the architectural style called 'Second Empire', or something?

[Ptah]

16. I did not know until I read the replies. It's a magnificent

It's a magnificent example of the success and skills of many craftsmen.

[Taverner]

17. Yes. I wish they would have kept it - as well as the SJ Tower Light

Progress is a double-edged sword

[Mopar151]

24. neat place

Probably quite functional, in a temperate climate. In the northeast, it would cost a king's ransom to heat, and you would need 2 roofers on permanent staff.

[harmonicon]

25. before reading any comments:

My guesses are 1. public school, or 2. library.