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Historic City Hall

830 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, MO 65802
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The historic City Hall building started out as the 1894 Post Office and Customs House. In 1937 The Post Office and Customs House built and moved in to the large building directly behind this building on the same block. In 1938 the city of Springfield moved their offices into the old Post Office building.

The building stands at the intersection of Boonville and the Chestnut Expressway, which became "City 66" in the 1960s.

GPS: 37.215653,-93.292191

After occupying the building for 87 years the city decided it needed to be renovated or demolished. Renovation won out because demolition would cost more than renovating it. That might be because the outer walls are made of blocks of Indiana limestone that are three feet thick. And yes, those huge chunks of limestone were shipped by rail from Indiana to Springfield. Work started in 2025 and they hope to be done in 2026.

I didn't notice the Gargoyles on the corners of the tower when we were there, so this isn't a great photo, but maybe it'll get you to look up. So why are they there? Well they are a sort of downspout to get water from the roof away from the stone walls to avoid water damage. The rain water shoots out from their mouths.

Photo(s) 2023