Columbus in Columbia County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Columbus City Hall

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 11, 2013

1. Columbus City Hall Marker

Inscription. This 1892 Richardsonian Romanesque building was designed by T.D. Allen of Minneapolis using local materials. It originally housed the Library, Kindergarten and Fire Station in addition to the City Offices, Police Departments and Auditorium. The Annex was added in 1998.

Erected by Columbus Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 43° 20.355′ N, 89° 0.943′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Wisconsin, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of North Dickason Boulevard and West James Street (Wisconsin Highway 16-60), on the right when traveling south on North Dickason Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 N Dickason Blvd, Columbus WI 53925, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Madison.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Columbus Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmers & Merchants Union Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor James Taylor Lewis / Governor Lewis: Civil War Era (approx. 0.4 miles away); World War II Memorial

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); Fall River Dam (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lowell Women Firefighters (approx. 9.8 miles away); Frederick Douglass (approx. 12 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Columbus City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, July 11, 2013

2. Columbus City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.