1941 Bessemer City Hall
Bessemer City Hall, located at 1800 3rd Avenue North, is the seat of government for the City of Bessemer. It was constructed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration on the site of an older city hall and fire station.
The Art Deco-style building is clad in brick with limestone trim. The building features a clock tower at the corner of 18th Street, and a flagpole over the entrance on 3rd Avenue.
The building was slightly damaged by a package bomb which exploded in the office of Public Safety Commissioner Max Williams on May 2, 1979.
In 2012 the Bessemer City Council began evaluating the Zeigler building and the former 1st Presbyterian Church Bessemer as possibilities for relocating city hall, which was described as being "in deplorable state."
References
- Guge, Brett & Danny Ausbun (May 2, 1979) "Bomb in mail rocks Bessemer City Hall; lieutenant killed, two city officials hurt." The Birmingham News
- Norris, Toraine (May 15, 2012) "Bessemer council authorizes mayor to explore purchasing church for new city hall." The Birmingham News