Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station

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Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station
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Location401 Calumet Ave., Lake Linden, Michigan
Coordinates 47°11′32″N88°24′30″W / 47.19222°N 88.40833°W / 47.19222; -88.40833
Built1901
ArchitectCharles K. Shand
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Romanesque
Part of Lake Linden Historic District (ID09000522)
NRHP reference No. 81000308 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 1981
Designated MSHSDecember 15, 1994 [2]

The Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station is a public building, located at 401 Calumet Avenue in the Lake Linden Historic District in Lake Linden, Michigan.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 [1] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1994. [2]

Description

The Hall is a two-story Richardsonian Romanesque structure on a rough sandstone base [3]

The first story is constructed of red brick, with lighter brick above; belt courses run between floors and above the windows; additional trim is made from sandstone. [2] A square tower dominates the center of the front facade; the front entrance is through the tower. [2] Pavilions on each side of the tower terminate in gables projecting from the hipped roof, [4] originally covered with slate. [2] Each of the pavilions has a group of three arched windows on each story; the tower has two arched windows on each story and a single arched entrance on the ground level. [4] The third story of the tower is pierced with arched openings, [4] and an octagonal cupola sits atop the tower. [3] A small, flat-roofed, one-story addition projects toward the rear. [2]

The interior of the building is finished with plaster and wainscoting, and contains Art Deco light fixtures. [4] The first floor contains a village office, police and fire station, and a lounge area. [4] The second floor contains a council hall, large meeting room, and kitchen, bathroom, and storage facilities. [4]

History

The village of Lake Linden suffered a devastating fire in May 1887, which affected 75% of the structures. [3] Although the frame village hall survived, city fathers believed that a new fireproof structure with space for a fire station would be in the best interests of the community. [2] In 1901, the village asked architects for designs, and chose one submitted by Charles K. Shand [3] of Calumet. [2] The Hall was built by a local contractor, L. F. Ursin, and opened in 1902, serving as village offices, fire station, polling place, and public meeting hall. [2]

A propeller from the Lady Be Good, an American B-24 Liberator lost in the Libyan Desert in April 1943, is on display in front of the village hall. Crewmember T/Sgt. Robert E. LaMotte of Lake Linden was a radio operator aboard the aircraft. His remains were found in the desert in 1960. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine from the state of Michigan, retrieved 8/18/09
  3. 1 2 3 4 Stephanie K. Atwood (August 17, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lake Linden Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved August 12, 2009. (47 pages, with map and 12 photos)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Copper Country Architacts: Charles K. Shand, retrieved 8/19/09
  5. ↑ Charles Eshbach. "The Mystery Bomber's Crew". KTOnline. Retrieved July 24, 2011., gleaned from Mario Martinez (April 1999), Lady's Men: The Story of World War II's Mystery Bomber and Her Crew, US Naval Institute Press, ISBN   1-55750-553-5
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