Columbus City Hall (Wisconsin)
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Columbus City Hall | |
| File:ColumbusWisconsinCityHall.jpg | |
| 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
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]
References
- ↑ "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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