Columbus City Hall (Indiana) Explained

Columbus City Hall
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:5th and Franklin Sts., Columbus, Indiana
Coordinates:39.2031°N -85.9203°W
Architect:Sparrell, Charles F.
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:November 15, 1979
Refnum:79000032

Columbus City Hall is a historic city hall located at 5th Street and Franklin Street in Columbus, Indiana, United States. It was designed by architect Charles Franklin Sparrell and built in 1895. It is a three-story, Romanesque Revival style red brick building on a limestone foundation. It features a steeply pitched slate roof, prominent parapet gables, and four-story tower above an arched entrance.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1979. It is located in the Columbus Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Columbus City Hall . 2015-07-01. Cheryl L. Griffith . Craig Leonard . Cynthia Lynch . PDF. October 1978. and Accompanying photographs.