. Savannah and its surroundings . s boards. THE CITY EXCHANGE. The City Exchange—the city hall—at the foot of Bullstreet, was built in 1799, and is a type of the architecture ofthat time. It was built by a stock company and was intendedfor a Merchants Exchange. The site was leased for ninety-nine years and the building cost $20,000. The city was amember of the company, and, by successive purchases ofstock, it became, in 1812, the possessor of the property andconverted it into a city hall, which it still is, though theoriginal name, Exchange, is retained. The lower partof the building is occupi
. Savannah and its surroundings . s boards. THE CITY EXCHANGE. The City Exchange—the city hall—at the foot of Bullstreet, was built in 1799, and is a type of the architecture ofthat time. It was built by a stock company and was intendedfor a Merchants Exchange. The site was leased for ninety-nine years and the building cost $20,000. The city was amember of the company, and, by successive purchases ofstock, it became, in 1812, the possessor of the property andconverted it into a city hall, which it still is, though theoriginal name, Exchange, is retained. The lower partof the building is occupied by business offices. The secondand third stories contain the Council Chamber and the vari-ous departments of the City Government. In the LongRoom is a life-size painting of General Robert E Lee—pronounced the finest portrait of Lee extant. In the Ex-change steeple are the venerable city clock and fire bell,which have hung there for more than three-quarters of acentury. The old clock bears the inscription, Built by ./I \^. 7 f ^fj^^^ ( -m, ^^r^ ^1 i-= //y: Av
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