The original building underwent several modifications; in 1704 it was demolished and rebuilt with a graceful two-level archway. Around 1897 a new project was commissioned to the English architect Charles T.S. Hall who designed it in English Elizabethan style, concluding the work in 1906.
The elegant double arcade courtyard stands out. The majestic marble staircase, the stained glass windows allegorical to the city and above all, the great hall of Cabildos, Renaissance style, with paintings by the artist Herrera Gutiérrez. There, they preside over the two royal certificates: the one that grants the title of City to the Puebla de los Ángeles and the other that confers its own coat of arms.
The façade houses a replica of the “Esquilón San José” (Bell of Dolores), a gift from the then President of the Republic, Mr. Adolfo López Mateos, which is played every September 15, during the “Cry of Independence” ceremony.