On May 31, 1889, the Market House, which held the police station and municipal offices was completely washed away. It had occupied this northeast corner of Market Square, a plot of land laid out by Joseph Johns in his town plan of 1800.
After the flood eight of the valley's small boroughs, including Johnstown, consolidated into the City of Johnstown on December 18, 1889. The city's downtown was rebuilt adhering to Johns' original plan, thus preserving Market Square. On October 5, 1900, Johnstown's centennial year, the cornerstone was placed for this present city hall, built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style.
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