Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station

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United States historic place

Location401 Calumet Ave., Lake Linden, Michigan

Coordinates47°11′32″N 88°24′30″W / 47.19222°N 88.40833°W / 47.19222; -88.40833

Built1901

ArchitectCharles K. Shand

Significant dates

Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district – Contributing property
Michigan State Historic Site


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Location	401 Calumet Ave., Lake Linden, Michigan
Coordinates	47°11′32″N 88°24′30″W / 47.19222°N 88.40833°W / 47.19222; -88.40833
Built	1901
Architect	Charles K. Shand
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Romanesque
Part of	Lake Linden Historic District (ID09000522)
NRHP reference No.	81000308^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 26, 1981
Designated No parameter	December 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.

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

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]

References

1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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
1 2 3 4 Stephanie K. Atwood (August 17, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lake Linden Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2009. (47 pages, with map and 12 photos)
1 2 3 4 5 6 Copper Country Architacts: Charles K. Shand, retrieved 8/19/09
↑ 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

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Houghton County, Michigan
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National Historic Landmarks	Calumet Historic District Quincy Mining Company Historic District
Former listings	Italian Hall
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Houghton County, Michigan and List of National Historic Landmarks in Michigan

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