Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse (also known as the Municipal Building) designed by Long and Kees, is the main building used by the city government of Minneapolis, Minnesota, also serving Hennepin County. The current structure has served many different purposes since it was built, although today the building is 60 percent used by the city and 40 percent by the county. The building is jointly owned by the city and county divide...
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Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse (also known as the Municipal Building) designed by Long and Kees, is the main building used by the city government of Minneapolis, Minnesota, also serving Hennepin County. The current structure has served many different purposes since it was built, although today the building is 60 percent used by the city and 40 percent by the county. The building is jointly owned by the city and county divided right down the middle and controlled by the Municipal Building Commission. The Commission consists of the chair of the County Board, the mayor of the City of Minneapolis, a member appointed by the County Board and a person appointed by the Minneapolis City Council. The County Board chair serves as the president of the Commission and the mayor serves as the vice president.The City Hall and Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The building replaced an earlier City Hall that existed from 1873 until 1912 near...
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