National Register of Historic Places

Colfax Municipal Building

Colfax, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Listed
January 28, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001542

About this property

The Colfax Municipal Building is a historic building in Colfax, Wisconsin. The building was designed by Carl Volkman and constructed from 1915 to 1916 by the Wisconsin Construction Company. It incorporates elements of the Beaux-Arts and Late Gothic Revival styles. It was built using local "Colfax sandstone", the sandstone industry having been important to the region at the time. The building served many purposes during its existence; at various points, it housed a police station, a fire station, the village council, an auditorium, and a banquet hall, and the village library still uses the building. Multipurpose buildings of this nature were common in Wisconsin, and the building serves as an example of the role municipal governments played in communities. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2004.

Location

613 Main St.
Colfax, Dunn County, Wisconsin
45.00075, -91.72793

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Colfax Municipal Building listed on the National Register?

Colfax Municipal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Colfax Municipal Building?

Colfax Municipal Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Colfax Municipal Building?

The period of significance for Colfax Municipal Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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