Columbus Fireman's Park Complex | |
Location | 1049 Park Ave., Columbus, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°19′48″N89°1′24″W / 43.33000°N 89.02333°W Coordinates: 43°19′48″N89°1′24″W / 43.33000°N 89.02333°W |
Area | 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) |
Built | 1917 |
Architect | Callahn Bros.; Alfred C. Clas |
Architectural style | Prairie School, Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 04000106 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 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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