Ishpeming Municipal Building Explained

Ishpeming Municipal Building
Location:100 E. Division St., Ishpeming, Michigan
Coordinates:46.4883°N -87.6681°W
Built:1889-1891
Architect:Demetrius F. Charlton, Sinclair & Outerson
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:July 9, 1981
Refnum:81000312
Designated Other1:Michigan State Historic Site
Designated Other1 Date:January 18, 1980
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Ishpeming Municipal Building is a public building located at 100 East Division Street in Ishpeming, Michigan. It is also known as Ishpeming City Hall. The building was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1980 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

History

The City Hall in Ishpeming was built during the boom iron-mining years, constructed from 1889 to 1891 using a design by Milwaukee architect Demetrius F. Charlton.[1] The structure originally housed the jail, a library, and a madhall's office in addition to city government offices.[1] It is still used by the city of Ishpeming.[1]

Description

The Ishpeming City Hall is a two-story, rectangular structure built of Portage Entry sandstone and brick on a concrete-and-rubble foundation.[1] The main facade has a rounded entry arch, decorative sandstone sills and lintels above and below the windows, and a decorative beltcourse between the floors.[1] The roof consists of two intersecting gables.[1] A square tower topped with a pyramidal roof sits at the corner of the structure and a one-story addition housing the jail has a hipped roof.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/9723.htm Ishpeming Municipal Building