On November 7, 1936 the Colville Examiner revealed that the Colville City Council had approved construction of a new City Hall, the cost to be $27,000, $12,150 of which would be borne by a PWA grant. Ultimately, the finished building cost $32,000. It was built as a combination City Hall and Fire Station which later became a City Hall and Police Station. Examination of the present Police Station reveals the four panels which were once the large doors for fire fighting vehicles. In 1979 the fire department moved to bigger and better premises a block or so north and the city police moved in. The building houses the city's Council Chambers, as well.
A multi colored brick building with Art Deco elements, it was completed in 1937 within a year of the completions of the post office and courthouse, which occupy two of the four corners of Colville's Civic Plaza, the other two being occupied by this building and the public library.
The City Hall remains in continuous use by the city and appears as though is will continue in use for many years to come.
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Washington Historical:
The City's governmental complex, in which the Post Office anchors a corner, received the City Hall and new County Courthouse through WPA programs.
Section 2a
Description of General Area--cont.
On the northwest corner of the intersection is the one-story brick City Hall (Art Deco, WPA, 1937).
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Description of General Area--cont.
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The Stevens County Courthouse (1938) and the City Hall (1937) were
projects funded by the WPA.
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Architectural Significance--cont.<
Another project was detailed on November 7th: the City Council had approved construction of a new $27.000 City Hall (a $12.150 PWA grant would cover part of the cost).
Section 5 Historical Significance