Columbus City Hall (Wisconsin)
Appearance
Columbus City Hall | |
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Location | 105 N. Dickason St., Columbus, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°20′15″N 89°0′56″W / 43.33750°N 89.01556°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1892 |
Architect | T. D. Allen |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 79000065[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 4, 1979 |
The Columbus City Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]
It was designed by architect Truman Dudley Allen.
History
[edit]In addition to the offices of the city government, when the building opened in 1892, it also housed the police department, the fire department, the jail and the city library. A public auditorium is located on in the building. It has hosted traveling theater troupes, class plays, graduation ceremonies and served as a movie theater until 1917 when a separate theater opened in the city.[3]
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References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Columbus City Hall". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
- ^ "Columbus City Hall". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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