Through the years
- 1890A City Hall is built here
- 1904The cyclone of 20 August brings its upper floor down
- 1909The red brick City Hall is built on the same spot
- 1983Nominated to the National Register of Historic Places
- TodaySenior apartments
The story
The 1890 City Hall stood here when the cyclone of 20 August 1904 tore through downtown, killing five people. Its upper floor came down; the wooden chairs inside were found still standing in their rows. Julius Manteuffel’s saloon next door came through almost untouched.
In 1909 the town built a new City Hall of red brick on the same spot. It is the building that stands here today.
The old City Hall was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and has since been turned into senior apartments.
