The Community Building, also known as Columbus Junction School 1882-1920, is a historic building located in Columbus Junction, Iowa, United States. It houses the Columbus Community Heritage Museum, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
The building was constructed as a school and served the function from 1882 to 1920. After being renovated by the Works Progress Administration it served as a gathering place for various community functions. The building was damaged in a fire in the 1960s and the first floor was restored to serve as a library and meeting room.[2] Subsequently, the building has been renovated into a community history museum. The two-story brick structure is basically a large block with a wing on the south side. The entire structure is capped with a hip roof. The Vernacular style building features a prominent belfry, which is a reconstruction. The building's brick exterior appears to be a better quality than what was generally manufactured in Columbus Junction so it is assumed it was imported from elsewhere.[2]
community, building, columbus, junction, iowa, community, building, also, known, columbus, junction, school, 1882, 1920, historic, building, located, columbus, junction, iowa, united, states, houses, columbus, community, heritage, museum, listed, national, reg. The Community Building also known as Columbus Junction School 1882 1920 is a historic building located in Columbus Junction Iowa United States It houses the Columbus Community Heritage Museum and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 1 Community BuildingU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of IowaShow map of the United StatesLocation122 E Maple St Columbus Junction IowaCoordinates41 16 36 N 91 21 37 W 41 27667 N 91 36028 W 41 27667 91 36028Arealess than one acreBuilt1882Architectural styleVernacularNRHP reference No 73000735 1 Added to NRHPAugust 14 1973 The building was constructed as a school and served the function from 1882 to 1920 After being renovated by the Works Progress Administration it served as a gathering place for various community functions The building was damaged in a fire in the 1960s and the first floor was restored to serve as a library and meeting room 2 Subsequently the building has been renovated into a community history museum The two story brick structure is basically a large block with a wing on the south side The entire structure is capped with a hip roof The Vernacular style building features a prominent belfry which is a reconstruction The building s brick exterior appears to be a better quality than what was generally manufactured in Columbus Junction so it is assumed it was imported from elsewhere 2 References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b Nell Weber Community Building National Park Service Retrieved 2015 11 26 with photoExternal links editLouisa County Libraries amp Museums includes hours for the Columbus Community Heritage Center Louisa County Columbus Community Heritage Center nbsp This article about a property in Louisa County Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a building or structure in Iowa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Community Building Columbus Junction Iowa amp oldid 981654046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
