Ishpeming Municipal Building

Ishpeming Municipal Building
Location: 100 E. Division St., Ishpeming, Michigan
Built: 1889-1891
Architect: Demetrius F. Charlton, Sinclair & Outerson
Architectural style: Romanesque
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#: 81000312[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: July 09, 1981
Designated MSHS: January 18, 1980[2]

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[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

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.[2] The structure originally housed the jail, a library, and a madhall's office in addition to city government offices.[2] It is still used by the city of Ishpeming.[2]

Description

The Ishpeming City Hall is a two-story, rectangular structure built of Portage Entry sandstone and brick on a concrete-and-rubble foundation.[2] 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.[2] The roof consists of two intersecting gables.[2] A square tower topped with a pyrimidal roof sits at the corner of the structure and a one-story addition housing the jail has a hipped roof.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Ishpeming Municipal Building from the state of Michigan, retrieved 12/22/09