Gloucester, Massachusetts

Gloucester built a substantial brick Town Hall with an imposing projecting clock tower on this site in 1868. The next year a disastrous fire leveled the buidling, taking with it a panorama local artist Fitz Hugh Lane had bequeathed to the town.

Built in 1870 on the foundation of the previous structure, this brick-and-stone High Victorian-style building by Bryant & Rogers of Boston features twin towers over the Warren Street entrance. The ornate clock tower rises 194 feet above sea level and is a conspicuous landmark from land or sea. Murals reflecting the city’s history adorn walls in the main lobby and on the third floor.