Introduction – Brooklyn Borough Hall building was originally the City Hall of the City of Brooklyn in 1848, before it merged with the City of New York in 1898. It held the mayors office, a courthouse and a jail.

Paragraph 1 – Borough hall was originally designed in 1845 by Gamaliel King. It was completed in 1848 with a greek architectural style. In 1895 the cupola and top floors of the building were destroyed in a fire.

Paragraph 2 – 1900 community wanted to have building destroyed (news paper article)

Paragraph 3 – Comparison between architecture styles. Building appreciation in the past vs now.