Federal Building
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River Inn
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City Hall

Federal Building, also, River Inn, also, City Hall. . , Federal Building , The north half of the Federal Building was built in 1903-04 using brick, stone and concrete. Renaissance Revival in style, it features a high basement of cut stone, raised brick corners, and a mix of flat, segmental and arched window surrounds tied together with central keystones. It was doubled in size with an addition to the south in 1932-33. The architectural style of the original design was skillfully duplicated under the direction of J. A. Whitmore., Captions: , Federal Building, 1904. , Federal Building, circa 1932-1933. , Federal Courtroom Chambers, circa 1930s. , Federal Grand Jury Chambers, circa 1930s., River Inn , Constructed in the Medieval Revival style, the River Inn is meant to resemble a castle. Its massive appearance is highlighted by wrought iron doors, corner turrets, an otter relief near the roofline and Bedford stone trim with red-faced brick., The hotel, which opened in February 1929 , was the social center of Fergus Falls for many years. The hotel featured a lower level ballroom and a coffee shop and restaurant on the main floor. A room with a bath cost $4.50 per night while a room without a bath was $1.75., Caption: , River Inn, 1928., City Hall , Elmer Adams and Vernon Wright donated land for a new city hall after fire destroyed the old one in 1927. Before making the donation, Wright stipulated that William Ingemann be named as architect. Out of respect for Wright's New England background, Ingemann chose a colonial design., Although the 1929 Fergus Falls City Hall has been compared to Independence Hall, Ingemann denied using the Philadelphia landmark as a model., Captions: , City Hall, 1929. , River-Facing Side of City Hall, 1947.