Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station is a historic town hall and fire station located at Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. It was built in 1897–1898, and is a two-story, rectangular, Romanesque Revival style limestone building with a corner bell tower. It measures 24 feet wide and 61 feet long and has a hipped roof. The building was used for municipal purposes until 1975.[2]: 2 In 2005, the building housed law offices.
Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station | |
 Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 84 S. Washington St., Spencer, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′7″N 86°45′40″W / 39.28528°N 86.76111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1897-1898 |
| Architect | Repath & Pickens |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000027[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1982 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Elmer E. Lyon (May 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.