The former Detroit City Hall once stood at the site of the One Kennedy Square building in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The former city hall building was constructed in 1861, and finished in 1871. It was demolished in 1961. It stood at 5 stories in height, 4 above-ground, and one basement floor. It was built by Alexander Chapoton of one of the city's oldest French families. The Queen Anne style Alexander Chapoton House (c. 1870) still stands at 511 Beaubien.
The building's former location is along Campus Martius Park, and was bordered by Griswold Street to the west, Michigan Avenue to the north, West Fort Street to the south, and Woodward Avenue to the east.
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