Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records
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The Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records is located in New Haven, Connecticut
and houses many of the City of New Haven's governmental functions, including finance, vital statistics, offices of the town clerk, and public hearing rooms where city policy is debated.
under four mayoral administrations. He was also grandson of Connecticut Senator and Congressman William Kennedy
. A plaque within the building lobby states his dedication to city service and that he was one of "the most distinguished citizens of the City of New Haven, Connecticut."
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
and houses many of the City of New Haven's governmental functions, including finance, vital statistics, offices of the town clerk, and public hearing rooms where city policy is debated.
Building history
The Hall of records, built in 1929, was intended to be part of a larger complex of government buildings; an uncompleted end wall can be seen that was to attach it to others in the complex. Its neoclassical style differs sharply from the late-19th-century urban buildings that surrounded at at the time of its construction, and from those that now neighbor it. Other Hew Haven landmarks built in the same architectural style include the Connecticut Savings Bank on Church Street, and the former Church Street post office and Elm Street county courthouse.Dedication
On November 13, 1981, following the death of long-time city finance Controller Kennedy Mitchell, the building was officially dedicated and named the "Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records". Kennedy Mitchell was a member of the city government, who directed the financial workings of New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
under four mayoral administrations. He was also grandson of Connecticut Senator and Congressman William Kennedy
William Kennedy (Connecticut)
William Kennedy was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, Kennedy attended the public schools, and later studied law....
. A plaque within the building lobby states his dedication to city service and that he was one of "the most distinguished citizens of the City of New Haven, Connecticut."