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 City Hall - Red Lodge, MT Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 45° 11.214 W 109° 14.757
12T E 637795 N 5005209
Though the present city hall was built in 1939, with the aid of WPA funds, parts of the building contain materials from the 1898 fire hall/city hall.
Waymark Code: WMWCNZ
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2017
Views: 1
With the aid of WPA funding, the city of Red Lodge rebuilt their city hall in 1939, the finished building containing the city hall, fire hall, police station and jail. Some of the material from the original building were reused in the construction of the building. A two storey wood framed building with cut stone facing the lower floor walls, the building today houses only city hall, the fire and police departments having been relocated.
RED LODGE CITY HALL AND FIRE STATION
"A hook and ladder outfit stored at a central point" and a loosely organized volunteer company served as Red Lodge's defense against fire in 1897. A disastrous fire in 1900, which killed one man and destroyed four brick business blocks, highlighted the need for more comprehensive protection. By 1901, Red Lodge boasted a wooden fire hall, a reorganized volunteer fire department, a municipal water system, two hose carts, one hook-and-ladder truck, and two thousand feet of well-maintained hose. Attached to the fire station was a small city hall. By 1939, the structure had become dilapidated, and the city needed more office space. The city applied to the Works Progress Administration for money to replace the old building. A federal Depression-era jobs program, the WPA funded hundreds of projects in Montana including this one, constructed in part from material salvaged from the original structure. The 1939 building housed the city hall, fire and police departments, and jail. The design features stone, wood, and concrete, which creates a textured façade, and stepped parapets, which visually unite the one- and two-story sections.
From the NRHP plaque at the building
Project type: Government building (non-park)
Date built or created: 1939
Location: 11th Street and Platt Avenue
City: Red Lodge, MT
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: [Web Link]
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