City Hall’s recurring marble problem a sign of age and times
Alison Archibal, Holly Enlow, Sarah Girdner and Ashely Evans walk past Memphis City Hall Friday, Jan. 18, on their way back from lunch. The city has had to install fencing around the façade to protect passers-by from falling material. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
More than 50 years since City Hall opened for business, the marble slabs that define its seven-story exterior are again a problem. It's just one of the challenges facing the aging building that houses city government.
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