Ishpeming Municipal Building
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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[1] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[2]
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.[1] The structure originally housed the jail, a library, and a madhall's office in addition to city government offices.[1] It is still used by the city of Ishpeming.[1]
Description
The Ishpeming City Hall is a two-story, rectangular structure built of Portage Entry sandstone and brick on a concrete-and-rubble foundation.[1] 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.[1] The roof consists of two intersecting gables.[1] 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.[1]
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- Buildings and structures in Marquette County, Michigan
- City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Government buildings completed in 1891
- Michigan State Historic Sites
- National Register of Historic Places in Marquette County, Michigan