Later, the shipping magnate also provided funding for the preparation of the park around the town hall.

[1][2] It was completed a closed architectural competition and the architects Herman Munthe-Kaas and Gudolf Blakstad was commissioned to draw the city hall.

[2] Construction work began in 1923 and the city hall was completed in autumn 1931.

Because of serious financial problems due to the growing international economic crisis, the construction work set in 1925 until spring 1929.

The building's distinctive bright red (pink) exterior color has remained unchanged from it was completed.