Columbus City Hall (Wisconsin) Explained

Columbus City Hall
Location:105 N. Dickason St., Columbus, Wisconsin
Coordinates:43.3375°N -89.0156°W
Built:1892
Architect:T. D. Allen
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:September 4, 1979
Refnum:79000065

The Columbus City Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Columbus City Hall. Landmark Hunter.com. 2012-01-31.
  2. Web site: Columbus City Hall. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2015-11-08.