Krug Activity Center, previously the Kyle City Hall is located in Kyle, Texas.

Kyle City Hall
Kyle City Hall in 2012
Kyle City Hall is located in Texas
Kyle City Hall
Kyle City Hall
Location of building in Texas
Kyle City Hall is located in the United States
Kyle City Hall
Kyle City Hall
Location of building in the United States
Location109 Burleson Rd.,
Kyle, Texas
Coordinates29°59′18″N 97°52′37″W / 29.98833°N 97.87694°W / 29.98833; -97.87694 (Kyle City Hall)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
Built byFred and Tom Millhollon
ArchitectRoy L. Thomas
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
MPSRural Properties of Hays County, Texas MPS
NRHP reference No.02000528
TSAL No.8200003023[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP22 May 2002[2]
Designated TSAL20 April 2006

Description and history

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The city hall was built in 1912 on a parcel of land in a section designated for a public square in the original plan of Kyle. In addition to government and civic purposes the facility served the community other ways such as acting as the high school auditorium until 1937. When the Baptist church in town burned down the congregation was allowed to use the building for services on Sundays. A Methodist church later needed a facility and the two congregations used the building on a rotating basis.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2002.[4] It ceased serving as the city hall in 2007 and since then has been an activity center for seniors and the community. In 2017 it was renamed in honor of a long serving local law enforcement officer and city official John P. Krug and to reflect its current usage. In addition to his career in public service Krug had lived across the street from the property for decades and he took personal interest in the old city hall.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Details for Kyle City Hall: State Antiquites Landmark". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. May 10, 2006. Atlas No. 8200003023. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System – Kyle City Hall (#02000528)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "Historical Sites: Historic Kyle City Hall". kylechamber.org. Kyle Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor's Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Myers, Terri (May 22, 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kyle City Hall" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved February 1, 2020 – via Texas Historical Commission.
  5. ^ Kyle City Council (September 18, 2018). "A Resolution of the City of Kyle renaming the Historic Kyle City Hall to Krug Activity Center". City Council Meeting Agenda and Minutes. Kyle, Texas: City of Kyle.
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