Minnesota has one of the ‘ugliest’ public buildings in the country. Here’s where it ranks

St. Paul City Hall, a 20-story tower built nearly a century ago, has been included on a list of the 100 “ugliest” public buildings in the country.

The list was compiled using the results of a survey of more than 3,000 people by the New Jersey Real Estate Network. More than half of the top 30 entries are courthouses and judicial centers, but libraries, auditoriums and city halls made appearances too.

“These aren’t tourist sites or architectural darlings. They’re everyday buildings people interact with when paying a bill, contesting a fine or renewing a license,” the network said in its rankings. “They’re workhorses, not showpieces. But as this survey makes clear, design still matters to residents.”

Here’s more about St. Paul City Hall and where it fell on the list.

St. Paul City Hall ranks among country’s ‘ugliest’ buildings, survey says

St. Paul City Hall is ranked 61st on the list. The structure was built between 1930 and 1932. It has a three-story base that builds to a central tower “accentuated by thin vertical lines of dark windows and connecting spandrels, which give the building a soaring appearance,” according to the city’s website. It also features a series of stone reliefs carved near the entrances.

The building, which also houses the Ramsey County Courthouse, was primarily built with Indiana limestone and Wisconsin Rosetta black granite, the city’s website says. The building was renovated in 1993, when basement concourse-level exhibit space, meeting rooms and a commons area were added.

What are the ugliest buildings in the country?

These are the 10 ugliest public buildings in the U.S., according to the New Jersey Real Estate Network survey.

1. City of Flint Municipal Center (Flint, Michigan)

2. Fresno County Superior Court (Fresno, California)

3. Buffalo City Court (Buffalo, New York)

4. Jackson County Courts Building (Pascagoula, Mississippi)

5. Philadelphia Municipal Services Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

6. Akron Municipal Court (Akron, Ohio)

7. Atlantic City Municipal Court (Atlantic City, New Jersey)

8. Bentonville Public Works Maintenance Facility (Bentonville, Arkansas)

9. Tuscaloosa County Public Works Building (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

10. El Paso County Court Administration Building (El Paso, Texas)

This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: Minnesota city hall listed among ‘ugliest’ public buildings in country