Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library
| Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
 Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library |
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| location | Ouray , Ouray County , Colorado | ||
| Coordinates | 38 ° 1 '22.6 " N , 107 ° 40' 14.2" W | ||
| Built | 1899 | ||
| NRHP number | 75000528 | ||
| The NRHP added | April 16, 1975 | ||
The Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library is a dual building in Ouray, Colorado, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the seat of Ouray County's administration .
history
It was built in 1899 as a smaller replica of Independence Hall in Philadelphia with a clock and a bell tower on it. In addition to the offices for the city administration, the originally one-story building contained prison cells and a fire station. Thomas Walsh, discoverer of one of the largest gold mines in the United States and owner of the nearby Camp Bird Mine , donated an expansion of the Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library to two floors. A library was set up on the second floor.
In January 1950, a fire largely destroyed the building. In three years, volunteers rebuilt the building purposefully, but dispensed with the facade in the style of Independence Hall. On April 16, 1975, the Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1983 an extension was made, in which there are rescue services and a community center . In 1988 the historical outer facade as well as the clock and bell tower were restored. The bell, which became unusable in the fire in 1950, is exhibited in front of the city administration offices.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Unless otherwise stated, the information is based on Ouray City Hall / Walsh Library / Fire Department. 320 Sixth Avenue. In: Ouray County Museum. Ouray County Historical Society , accessed July 23, 2011 .
- ↑ Entry in the National Register Information System . National Park Service , accessed April 13, 2016
Web links
- Ouray City Hall / Walsh Library / Fire Department. 320 Sixth Avenue. In: Ouray County Museum. Ouray County Historical Society , accessed July 23, 2011 .