Columbus Fireman's Park Complex

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Columbus Fireman's Park Complex
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The Fireman's Park pavilion
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Location1049 Park Ave., Columbus, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°19′48″N89°1′24″W / 43.33000°N 89.02333°W / 43.33000; -89.02333 Coordinates: 43°19′48″N89°1′24″W / 43.33000°N 89.02333°W / 43.33000; -89.02333
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built1917 (1917)
ArchitectCallahn Bros.; Alfred C. Clas
Architectural stylePrairie School, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 04000106 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 2004

The Columbus Fireman's Park Complex consists of the Pavilion, a historic building used for many years and built by hand, the Rest Haven a building where people could use a resting place during a journey, and the Boys Scout Cabin and two gates into the complex in Fireman's Park in Columbus, Wisconsin, United States. Fireman's Park became a Columbus city park in 1915, and the city's fire department developed the park as a community project. The park's pavilion opened in 1917; while mainly used for community dances, the pavilion also hosted a variety of other events. Another building in the park, known as Rest Haven, opened in 1923. This building, a Prairie School structure designed by Alfred C. Clas, was used for cooking and sanitation by the many auto tourists who visited the park. [2] The west wall and gate of the park were built in 1917 and are also part of the historic site. [3] The park buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 2004. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Columbus Fireman's Park Complex". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  3. "Fireman's Park West Wall and Gates". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  4. Timothy F. Hegglund (2003-07-25). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Columbus Fireman's Park Complex". National Park Service . Retrieved 2015-11-14.