1940s
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1940s
1942
A complaint is made to the Municipal Building Commission that employees are feeding pigeons roosting on the window sills.

1942-1945
The mayor's reception room is used as a Civil Defense office.

1945
The Municipal Building Commission calls a pigeon extermination conference for all building operators.

1946
Mayor Hubert Humphrey raises the issue of cleaning the exterior.

1949
A set of porcelain steel clock faces with stainless steel hands is installed in the main tower, and the numerals and hands are outlined with neon tubing.