Mount Pleasant City Hall (Iowa)

City Hall
Location 220 W. Monroe
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Coordinates 40°57′59.8″N 91°33′20.7″W / 40.966611°N 91.555750°W / 40.966611; -91.555750Coordinates: 40°57′59.8″N 91°33′20.7″W / 40.966611°N 91.555750°W / 40.966611; -91.555750
Area less than one acre
Built 1936
Built by K.A. Bergdahl
Architect William Weibley
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS Mount Pleasant MPS
NRHP reference # 91001120[1]
Added to NRHP September 6, 1991

City Hall is the official seat of government for the city of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. This 1½-story stone structure was designed by Burlington, Iowa architect William Weibley, and constructed by local builder K.A. Bergdahl. It is an eclectic combination of Colonial Revival styles.[2] For the most part it reflects Georgian Revival aesthetics with its symmetrical facade and the pilasters that flank the main entrance. The stepped ends of the gable roof and the projecting gable above the main entrance reflect the Dutch Revival influence. The random ashlar stone used in its construction was salvaged from the Seeley Memorial Y.M.C.A./High School that was destroyed in a 1932 fire. The city hall's construction in 1936 was a Works Progress Administration project. The east wing, which has been altered from its original appearance, originally housed the city's police and fire departments before they moved into their own buildings. City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Molly Myers Naumann. "City Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-04-30. with photo(s)


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