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Marquette City Hall
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| Location: | 204 Washington St., Marquette, Michigan |
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| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1894 |
| Built by: | Emil Bruce |
| Architect: | Andrew Lovejoy, Edward Demar |
| Architectural style: | Richardsonian Romanesque, Second Empire, Renaissance Revival |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75000956[1] |
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| Added to NRHP: | April 11, 1975 |
| Designated MSHS: | October 7, 1974[2] |
The Marquette City Hall is a government building located at 204 Washington Street in Marquette, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975[1] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974.[2]
Up until 1893, the city of Marquette had no designated City Hall, and was indeed using, rent-free, a building owned by Peter White.[3] However, when White imformed the city that their lease had run out, civic pride prodded the government to plan the construction of a new city hall.[3] The city held a special election to allow the issuance of bonds to pay for the building; on receiving an overwhelming approval, they hired local architects Andrew Lovejoy and Edward Demar to design the building.[3][2] Contractor Emil Bruce constructed the building at a cost of slightly under $50,000.[3] Part of the contract gave preference to locally-sourced building material, and the demand for bricks and sandstone was great enough that the local economy was bolstered through the depression that lingered through the early 1890s.[2] The cornerstone was laid in May 1894,[3] and the building was completed later in the year[2] and dedicated in early 1895.
The city used the building until 1977, when it was sold to a private developer who refurbished it into professional offices.[3]
The Marquette City Hall is a three-story rectangular building, measuring 92 feet by 72 feet,[3] combining Richardsonian Romanesque, Second Empire, and Renaissance Revival architectural elements. It is constructed of red brick on a raised sandstone foundation, and surmounted by a tiled Mansard roof with a cupola. The front facade is divided by quoins into five bays. The central bay contains a recessed entrance, while the remaining front bays contain two-story arched windows. The remaining sides of the structure contain ribbon windows.[2]
Inside, a main hall runs the full depth of the building, with stairs rising to the second floor.[3] The second floor contained a council chamber that rose two stories.[3]
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