Greeley City Hall will soon relocate as the iconic round building at 1000 10th St. is set to be demolished to make way for the Downtown Civic Campus Project.
The community is invited to farewell events commemorating the building Friday and Saturday.
From 10 a.m. to noon Friday, the city will host an event with light food and beverages. Attendees will receive a commemorative coin while supplies last, recognizing this moment in Greeley’s history. The event is free, and no reservation is required.
From 3-5 p.m. Saturday, the city will host a smaller, informal open house that’s meant to give former employees the chance to see the building before it’s closed to the public.
A department moved sign is pictured at City Hall in Greeley on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (Brice Tucker/Staff Photographer)City Hall first began as the United Bank of Greeley in 1967, after bank president Norman Dean purchased the land and hired Colorado architect Marvin Knedler to design the building. Dean then hired Hensel Phelps Construction Company to build it.
The bank officially opened in 1968. Hazel Johnson, a historian present at the opening, described the building as offering beauty and quiet dignity.
Though the round shape wasn’t uncommon in architecture at the time, Empire Magazine featured the building in December 1968 for it particular design, which included six television drive-up windows and bank teller desks rather than cages.
Greeley Communications Specialist Aimee Freeland, who provided a tour to Tribune staff and has worked at city hall for the past 21 years, said the building’s circular shape meant all the furniture had to be custom-made to accommodate its curve, and most of that furniture is still used today.
In 1987, the city purchased the building for $1.57 million, which is worth $2.83 million today when adjusted for inflation. Since then, the building has been like a second home to city employees, with former employees still visiting the building and their former coworkers.
“There’s something to be said about being in a round building. You get to know people because there are no hallways or corners,” Freeland said. “Even if your departments didn’t interact, you’re going to run into each other and get to know people, even if it’s just in passing.
“When Norman Dean built it, one of his goals was that he wanted people to be able to come in and feel warm and feel welcome. This is our second home, and that’s part of the reason why people love building, and that’s why we need a farewell event.”
The Greeley City Council used to meet in the basement of City Hall, where several murals are painted in the window wells. In its final official use as a city building, the basement was the hub of activity for Greeley’s special election on Tuesday, with election judges tabulating votes to determine the fate of the Cascadia and Catalyst projects.
Karla Morales works from her cubicle in City Hall in Greeley on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (Brice Tucker/Staff Photographer)The city expects about 150 people to attend Friday’s commemoration. The event is open to the public and will include a ceremonial flag removal, interactive physical and online memory boards and speeches from Mayor Dale Hall and Historic Greeley Inc. Director Annette Jaehn, who had tried to have the building designated as a historical landmark in December.
The events will coincide with the start of City Hall’s public closure on Wednesday, with in-person assistance available only at the drive-through window in the current City Hall parking lot. City services will reopen Monday at 1200 11th Ave., where the same services, such as utility billing assistance, water utility payments and other city hall services, will continue.
“City Hall is more than just the round building on 10th Street; it’s a beacon of history,” City Historic Preservation Planner Betsy Kellums said in a news release. “This celebration honors its rich past and the enduring dedication to public service it symbolizes, while eagerly looking forward to embracing future growth and community engagement.”
Efforts to preserve the building failed in December, when the Greeley City Council declined to grant historical designation. Officials said the building must be demolished to make land swaps with Weld County as part of the Downtown Civic Campus project. Repair costs for asbestos removal and replacing the original HVAC system was also estimated to carry a $33 million price tag, according to officials.
Under the project plans, the site will become a temporary parking lot for up to 200 vehicles.
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