Old Ashland Post Office
Old Ashland Post Office | |
 Old Ashland Post Office | |
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| Location | 600 West Second St. Ashland, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 46°35′20″N 90°53′23.5″W / 46.58889°N 90.889861°W |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Willoughby J. Edbrooke |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000054 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
The Old Ashland Post Office is a historic building in Ashland, Wisconsin, United States. It now serves as the Ashland City Hall, which is what most people know it as, and refer to it as. It houses the offices of city government.
It was designed by the noted federal architect Willoughby J. Edbrooke, and constructed in 1892-93 under the supervision of local architect H.P. Padley. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 for its architectural significance.[1] The building is designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style, and constructed entirely of brownstone.
The building is of special historic interest, and is a
The monumental three-story building features a prominent four-story tower, with a pyramidal-shaped roof. The tower no longer contains its bell, although the original bell still exists and is owned by the city, but kept in storage.
The first story windows have brownstone
A highlight of the interior is a fine oak staircase, which leads to each floor, and up to the tower. The stairwell also has paneled
The building was made with locally quarried Apostle Island brownstone of excellent quality. However, there are signs of deterioration due to recent sand-blasting that occurred while the building, once a vocational school, was renovated for use as the City Hall. In the 2010s, the building was made handicap accessible, with a new ramp on the west side.
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Ashland County, Wisconsin
References
- ^ "Old Ashland Post Office". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ Steve Sennott (February 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: West Second Street Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved March 21, 2017. With 51 photos from 1983
External links
Media related to Ashland City Hall (Wisconsin) at Wikimedia Commons
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