Delano Village Hall
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Delano Village Hall | |
Delano Village Hall from the southeast | |
| Location | 140 Bridge Avenue East, Delano, Minnesota[1] |
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| Coordinates | 45°2′31.5″N 93°47′17″W / 45.042083°N 93.78806°W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | E.J. Swedebalk and Swan Erickson |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | Wright County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001264[2] |
| Designated NRHP | December 11, 1979 |
The original Delano Village Hall is a historic government building in Delano, Minnesota, United States, now in development as the Delano Heritage Center. From its construction in 1888 through most of the 20th century the building housed municipal offices, the police and fire departments, and a public library, while the upper-floor meeting hall was a key venue for public and private events. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and politics/government.[3] It was nominated for being a typical example of Minnesota's municipal buildings of the late 19th and early 20th century, and for its longstanding centrality to government and civic functions in Delano.[4]
Delano Village Hall is a two-story, brick rectangle with a corner tower—a slightly later addition—that rises to a third story. Overall it has no distinct architectural style, but the arched windows and doorways, windows grouped within recessed arches, and finely decorated parapet are elements of Romanesque Revival design.[4]
The fire hall doors at the front of the building were filled in with brick in the 20th century, but the city received a grant in 2010 to restore them closer to their original appearance.[5]