Designed by renowned architect IM Pei in the modernist architectural style, City Hall was completed in 1978. It was inspired by the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library building located across the street.
The building was officially opened to the public in January 1984. Situated in the Arts District, the museum is close to several other significant cultural attractions.
Based on Paris' Grand Opera House, the 12-story, E-shaped building was constructed in 1904 to provide office and retail space. It was considered one of the premier commercial structures west of the Mississippi. Today, it is a residential building.