Columbus City Hall (Indiana)

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Columbus City Hall
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Location5th and Franklin Sts., Columbus, Indiana
Coordinates 39°12′11″N85°55′13″W / 39.20306°N 85.92028°W / 39.20306; -85.92028
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1895 (1895)
ArchitectSparrell, Charles F.
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 79000032 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1979

Columbus City Hall is a historic city hall located at 5th Street and Franklin Street in Columbus, Indiana, United States. It was designed by architect Charles Franklin Sparrell and built in 1895. It is a three-story, Romanesque Revival style red brick building on a limestone foundation. It features a steeply pitched slate roof, prominent parapet gables, and four-story tower above an arched entrance. [2] :2–3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1979. [1] It is located in the Columbus Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Cheryl L. Griffith; Craig Leonard; Cynthia Lynch (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Columbus City Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.