National Register of Historic Places

Owatonna City and Firemen's Hall

Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
Listed
January 31, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000019

About this property

The Owatonna Firemen's Hall, formerly the Owatonna City and Firemen's Hall, is a historic government building in Owatonna, Minnesota, United States. It was built from 1906 to 1907 to house the Owatonna Fire Department and city government offices. The city offices were relocated to the former campus of the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children in 1974. The Firemen's Hall continues to serve as the headquarters for the Owatonna Fire Department. The Firemen's Hall building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and politics/government. It was nominated for serving as the government center and a key public facility in Owatonna, and for exemplifying the municipal buildings often built in late-19th/early-20th-century Minnesota. In 2015 the Firemen's Hall was also listed as a contributing property to the Owatonna Commercial Historic District.

Location

107 W. Main St.
Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota
44.08359, -93.22641

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

National Farmers' Bank
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0.1 mi
Steele County Courthouse
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0.1 mi
Owatonna Free Public Library
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0.2 mi
Pillsbury Academy Campus Historic District (Additional Documentation)
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0.3 mi
Adair, Dr. John H., House
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When was Owatonna City and Firemen's Hall listed on the National Register?

Owatonna City and Firemen's Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Owatonna City and Firemen's Hall?

Owatonna City and Firemen's Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Owatonna City and Firemen's Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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