City hall

:For the 1996 film, see City Hall (film).

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A city hall or town hall is the headquarters of a city or town's administration. The usual term in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand is 'town hall' or 'guildhall'; in the case of London's City Hall, the phrase is used as the building's proper name rather than as a generic term. Another exception is that Birmingham Town Hall is a concert hall; the building which houses the city's administration is called the Council House. Both 'town hall' and 'city hall' are used in North America, usually depending on the size of the municipality they serve.

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As important government buildings, many city halls are known for their distinctive architecture.

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The expression 'city hall' can be used by metonymy for municipal government or for government in general, as in 'You can't fight city hall.'

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The expression 'town hall' has more friendly connotations, often suggesting the town meeting form of government.

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Headquarters: Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. The term is used especially with regards to military organizations and large corporations....

City: :For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation)...

Town: In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. In some cases, "town" is an alternate name for "city" or "village" (especially a larger village). Sometimes, the word "town" is short for "township."...

City hall related Images and Photos (experimental)

City Hall (DVD)	City Hall	City Hall Grand Rapids Michigan	City Hall Downtown Los Angeles California USA
Old Berlin City Hall 1867	Merrick Park City Hall Coral Gables Florida	Exterior of City Hall in Houston	City Hall and Thalian Hall Performing Arts Center Wilmington North Carolina
Study for City Hall: April the Awakening of Nature	Woolworth Building from City Hall Park	Stamp Act Introduced in New York Troops Escort the Stamped Paper to the City Hall New York	Radio City Music Hall Crossing