Los Angeles City Hall is one of the most iconic buildings in L.A., perhaps even in the country, party because for decades, it was the tallest building in L.A., partly because it played the role of “the Daily Planet building” in the Superman TV show, and partly because it’s a striking piece of architecture. But before the current Los Angeles City Hall, there was a pervious one, equally striking in its Romanesque Revival way, shown here in around 1890. It stood on Broadway between 2^nd and 3^rd Streets until the new one opened in 1928.