Hôtel de VilleSuspected

Dated: Rebuilt 1874–82 after the 1871 fire
Declared purpose: Seat of the Paris city government
Today: Survives, still the city hall
Build time: About 8 years (1874–82)
Region: Europe
Architect of record: Théodore Ballu, architect: about 56 when credited (1873, born 1817). Build time on record: about 8 years (1874–82).All architects of record →
On the list as: Suspected

Why it's on the list

Burned with the city archives in 1871, then rebuilt to the old design but larger.

Hidden history

Found, Not Built

Burned by the Commune in May 1871 along with the city archives, then rebuilt to the old design but larger.

Why researchers flag it
Burned with the city archives in 1871, then rebuilt to the old design but larger.
The archives burned
The fire destroyed the city's archives along with the building.
Rebuilt bigger
It was rebuilt to the original design, but larger.
Same story as other fires
Fire, then a grander rebuild, is the same story told in this app's Burned and Rebuilt page.
Architect of record
Théodore Ballu (born 1817) was about 56 when credited with the design in 1873. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.