Brooklyn Municipal Building

The Brooklyn Municipal Building was built in 1924.[1] Designed by McKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin,[2] the construction cost $5,800,000.[3] It is located at 210 Joralemon Street. It contains: the city clerk office (with a marriage bureau);[4] and offices for the Departments of Buildings, Probation, Finance, and Environmental Protection.[5] In July 2012 the Landmark Preservation Commission approved an upgrade to the first few stories and add much commercial signage.[6] In 2016 renovation was done on two cellar levels and two floors.[7] In 2020 it was announced that the building would be renamed for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who lived in Brooklyn.[8] Mayor Bill de Blasio attributed this honor to illustrating to the locals about the “great things on the world stage,” this Brooklyner had done.[9]

Brooklyn Municipal Building
General information
StatusComplete
TypeGovernment (Municipal)
LocationDowntown Brooklyn
Address210 Joralemon St
Town or cityBrooklyn, New York City
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6921°N 73.9905°W / 40.6921; -73.9905
Current tenants
Opened1924
Cost$5,800,000
Design and construction
Architecture firmMcKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin
Website
www1.nyc.gov/site/dcas/business/dcasmanagedbuildings/brooklyn-municipal-building.page

References
  1. "Mayor: Brooklyn Municipal Building Will be Named After RBG". www.ny1.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. Morris), Suzanne Spellen (aka Montrose (2014-05-28). "Building of the Day: 210 Joralemon Street". Brownstoner. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  3. "The City Record" (PDF). cityrecord.engineering.nyu.edu.
  4. "Marriage Bureau". www.cityclerk.nyc.gov.
  5. "Brooklyn Municipal Building - Department of Citywide Administrative Services". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  6. Staff, Curbed (2012-07-17). "Brooklyn Municipal Building Makeover Approved by Landmarks". Curbed NY. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  7. "210 Joralemon Street". Architizer. 2017-01-11. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  8. Gross, Elana Lyn. "New York City Will Rename Brooklyn Municipal Building After Ruth Bader Ginsburg". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  9. "Brooklyn Municipal Building To Be Renamed For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg". 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
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