Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House

Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House

Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House, July 2011
Location 311 Geiger St., Huntingburg, Indiana
Coordinates 38°17′42″N 86°57′25″W / 38.29500°N 86.95694°W / 38.29500; -86.95694Coordinates: 38°17′42″N 86°57′25″W / 38.29500°N 86.95694°W / 38.29500; -86.95694
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1885 (1885)-1886
Built by Dickenson, Herman
Architect Mursinna, Henry
Architectural style Victorian
NRHP Reference # 75000016[1]
Added to NRHP May 12, 1975

Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House, also known as Old City Hall, is a historic town hall and fire station located at Huntingburg, Dubois County, Indiana. It was built in 1885-1886, and is a two-story, Victorian style brick building with a gable roof. It features a reconstructed cupola. It was built to serve multiple purposes and housed an opera house on the second floor. The building housed city offices until it closed in 1971.[2]:2–4

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is located in the Huntingburg Commercial Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Greg R. Hyer (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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