Tours | Weekly
Los Angeles City Hall
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
5:30 p.m.
About This Tour
Member presale is July 17- July 23
General public sale begins July 24
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One of Los Angeles’s most iconic buildings, the 1928 City Hall is a stunning example of Art Deco civic architecture. From the ziggurat-topped tower to the extravagant marble rotunda and elegant Council Chambers, no expense was spared in building this civic monument.
Three architects were involved in designing City Hall: John Parkinson (concept and architectural design), Albert C. Martin, Sr. (structural design), and John C. Austin (working drawings and general administration). Another team designed and created the art and decoration, including Austin Whittlesey (interior design), J. Donald Prouty (tile design), and artists Anthony Heinsbergen, Henry Lion, and Herman Sachs.
Severely damaged by the 1994 Northridge earthquake, City Hall underwent a multi-year $299 million restoration and reopened in 2002.
This tour explores this great structure’s exterior and interior, sharing stories of its history and design. The tour includes a visit to the 27th-floor tower observation deck (subject to availability).
This tour is presented in partnership with Project Restore.
1.5 - 2 hrs.
Registration required
Includes exteriors and interiors
Route covers the equivalent of several city blocks; some stairs.
Wheelchair accessible
No pets
Special Event - Excluded from promotions
Ticket Information
$20
Youth (Ages 17 and under)
$30
General Public
$20
Members
Meeting Location
Meeting and parking information provided in reservation confirmation
Security: Before entering the building, all tour goers must pass through a security check-point. Metallic objects such as watches, heavy belts, cell phones, glasses, etc. must be placed in bins for X-ray scanning.
Walking difficulty: Route covers the equivalent of several city blocks; some stairs
Important Policies and Covid-19 Safety
- Tour will run rain or shine.
- The L.A. Conservancy highly recommends but does not require wearing a face mask while inside.
- The L.A. Conservancy highly recommends but does not require being vaccinated against Covid-19.
- You can change your reservation date if you contact us at info@laconservancy.org at least 24 hours before your original reservation date.a
- If a member of your party is in a wheelchair, please let us know in advance by emailing info@laconservancy.org.
For additional details, see below.
All participants in the Los Angeles Conservancy-sponsored Walking Tours knowingly and freely accept and assume all risks, both known and unknown, including contracting and/or transmitting COVID-19 and any other communicable diseases, and AGREE TO RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, NOT SUE, AND HOLD HARMLESS the Los Angeles Conservancy, its principals, officers, employees, volunteers, sponsors, agents and other participants from any and all claims, damages (including medical expenses and attorneys’ fees), injuries and expenses arising out of, or resulting from your voluntary attendance/participation in Walking Tours, including contracting and/or transmitting COVID-19 and any other communicable diseases and any and all other injury, illness, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or property. All participants expressly waive the benefits of California Civil Code 1542, which provides that: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.
This tour is conducted in partnership with
Major funding for the Los Angeles Conservancy’s educational programs is provided by the LaFetra Foundation and the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation.
