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 was closed in 1971.[2]: 2–4
Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House | |
 Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House, July 2011 | |
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| Location | 311 Geiger St., Huntingburg, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°17′42″N 86°57′25″W / 38.29500°N 86.95694°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1885-1886 |
| Built by | Dickenson, Herman |
| Architect | Mursinna, Henry |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000016[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 1975 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is located in the Huntingburg Commercial Historic District.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved October 1, 2015. 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 October 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.