Ishpeming Municipal Building facts for kids
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Ishpeming Municipal Building
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| Location | 100 E. Division St., Ishpeming, Michigan |
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| Built | 1889-1891 |
| Architect | Demetrius F. Charlton, Sinclair & Outerson |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000312 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 9, 1981 |
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. The structure originally housed the jail, a library, and a madhall's office in addition to city government offices. It is still used by the city of Ishpeming.
Description
The Ishpeming City Hall is a two-story, rectangular structure built of Portage Entry sandstone and brick on a concrete-and-rubble foundation. 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. The roof consists of two intersecting gables. 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.
