Ishpeming Municipal Building

Ishpeming Municipal Building
Location 100 E. Division St., Ishpeming, Michigan
Coordinates 46°29′18″N 87°40′5″W / 46.48833°N 87.66806°W / 46.48833; -87.66806Coordinates: 46°29′18″N 87°40′5″W / 46.48833°N 87.66806°W / 46.48833; -87.66806
Built 1889-1891
Architect Demetrius F. Charlton, Sinclair & Outerson
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 81000312[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 9, 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 pyramidal roof sits at the corner of the structure and a one-story addition housing the jail has a hipped roof.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ishpeming Municipal Building from the state of Michigan, retrieved 12/22/09
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