Firemen's Hall (Cannon Falls, Minnesota)

The Firemen's Hall in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, at 206 W. Mill St., was built in 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Firemen's Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	206 W. Mill St., Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°30′29″N 92°54′12″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1888
Architectural style	Italianate
MPS	Rural Goodhue County MRA
NRHP reference No.	80002041[1]
Added to NRHP	February 12, 1980

It was built after fires in 1884 and 1887 devastated the town's business district.[2] It is an 1888 fire station reflecting the peril from and response to fires in the period's communities.[3]

In 2012 it was the Cannon Falls Area Historical Society's museum.[4]

It is a two-story 24 by 35 feet (7.3 m × 10.7 m) limestone building with some elements of Italianate style.[2]

It was the Cannon Falls Library from 1953 to 1976.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory: Firemen's Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1978
3. Zuckerman, B. Michael (July 1978). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Firemen's Hall" (PDF). Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-04-07. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. "Cannon Falls Area Historical Society and Museum". Retrieved 2012-12-14.