West Hollywood City Hall

{{Short description|Historic building in West Hollywood, California}}

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| location = 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, California

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The West Hollywood City Hall is a historic building in West Hollywood, California, U.S..

Architectural significance

The building was completed in 1962.{{cite web|title=West Hollywood City Hall|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1291918/west-hollywood-city-hall-west-hollywood-ca-usa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510115215/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1291918/west-hollywood-city-hall-west-hollywood-ca-usa|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 10, 2018|website=Emporis|accessdate=May 9, 2018}} It was designed in the Modernist architectural style. It was renovated in 1995.

Rainbow flag controversy

In an effort to be more inclusive towards the heterosexual community, the city council voted to take down the rainbow flag from the building in January 2014.{{cite news|last1=Barragan|first1=Bianca|title=WeHo Takes Down Rainbow Flag In Attempt To Be Inclusive|url=https://la.curbed.com/2014/1/14/10154814/weho-takes-down-rainbow-flag-in-attempt-to-be-more-inclusive|accessdate=May 9, 2018|work=LA Curbed|date=January 14, 2014}} A month later, they agreed to hoist a new flag with a rainbow logo.{{cite news|last1=Barragan|first1=Bianca|title=Rainbow Up|url=https://la.curbed.com/2014/2/4/10147274/rainbow-up|accessdate=May 9, 2018|work=LA Curbed|date=February 4, 2014}}

References

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Category:Buildings and structures in West Hollywood, California

Category:Government buildings completed in 1962

Category:City halls in California

Category:Modernist architecture in California