San Francisco's City Hall. The earlier (5th) l hall was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. This hall was started on April 15, 1913 by Mayor "Sunny Jim" Rolph . It took three years and $ million to build. In 1989, another earthquake struck and this time, the City Hall remained standing, but determined seismically unsafe. The hall underwent a $293 million upgrade and seismic retrofit in 1998. The rebuilt city hall was officially re-opened on January 5, 1999
San Francisco's City Hall. The earlier (5th) l hall was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. This hall was started on April 15, 1913 by Mayor "Sunny Jim" Rolph . It took three years and $ million to build. In 1989, another earthquake struck and this time, the City Hall remained standing, but determined seismically unsafe. The hall underwent a $293 million upgrade and seismic retrofit in 1998. The rebuilt city hall was officially re-opened on January 5, 1999
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