Granite Falls in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Former Site of the Granite Falls City Hall
Photographed by Connor Olson, April 5, 2021
1. Former Site of the Granite Falls City Hall Marker
Inscription.
The Granite Falls City hall was built in 1892 on this site as a single story
brick building that housed the city’s office as well as a steam-driven
electricity generator. Following construction of the city’s first hydro-
electric facility, the building was remodeled, in 1904, for additional city
office space and a second story was added for public meetings. At that
time, the fire department’s equipment was relocated into the building’s
basement from another site. In 1942, the city, using local and WPA funds
and labor, constructed a 74-foot addition on the south end of the
building. The original part of the building was extensively remodeled and
covered with new brick to match the new addition. The fire and police
departments were moved to the main floor and a large auditorium and
meeting room were provided on the second floor of the new addition. The
fire department remained here until 1965 and the police department until
2002. In 1984, a new city council meeting room was constructed on the main
floor where the fire trucks had once been housed. In 2009, after repeated
flooding, the building was replaced with
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a new city hall at 641 Prentice
Street. The old city hall building was razed and this site was restored to
a riverfront landscape in accordance with the city’s flood mitigation
program.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 44° 48.561′ N, 95° 32.333′ W. Marker is in Granite Falls, Minnesota, in Yellow Medicine County. It is at the intersection of Prentice Street and 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Prentice Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Granite Falls MN 56241, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota and specifically in the Minnesota River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the Great Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7
Photographed by Connor Olson, April 5, 2021
2. Former Site of the Granite Falls City Hall Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. School Bell (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Connor Olson, April 5, 2021
3. Former Site of the Granite Falls City Hall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
