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Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House

Coordinates: 38°17′42″N 86°57′25″W / 38.29500°N 86.95694°W / 38.29500; -86.95694
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Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House
Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House, July 2011
Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House is located in Indiana
Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House
Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House is located in the United States
Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House
Location311 Geiger St., Huntingburg, Indiana
Coordinates38°17′42″N 86°57′25″W / 38.29500°N 86.95694°W / 38.29500; -86.95694
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1885 (1885)-1886
Built byDickenson, Herman
ArchitectMursinna, Henry
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No.75000016[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1975

Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House, also known as Old City Hall, is a historic town hall and fire station located at Huntingburg, Dubois County, Indiana. It was built in 1885–1886, and is a two-story, Victorian style brick building with a gable roof. It features a reconstructed cupola. It was built to serve multiple purposes and housed an opera house on the second floor. The building housed city offices until it was closed in 1971.[2]: 2–4 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] It is located in the Huntingburg Commercial Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 October 1, 2015. Note: This includes Greg R. Hyer (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.