Kimball City Hall

Kimball City Hall is the seat of local government for Kimball, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1908 when the community was still a village known as Kimball Prairie.[2] When it first opened the hall housed offices for local government, professionals, and the telephone utility, as well as a public library and a municipal theater.[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 as Kimball Prairie Village Hall for its local significance in the theme of politics/government.[4] It was nominated for embodying the importance the community placed on local government and public services in the early 20th century.[3]

Kimball City Hall
Kimball Prairie Village Hall
Kimball Prairie City Hall viewed from the east-southeast
Location1 Main Street N., Kimball, Minnesota
Coordinates45°18′45.4″N 94°18′3″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1908
ArchitectLouis Lockwood
MPSStearns County MRA
NRHP reference No.82003045[1]
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1982

It was designed by architect Louis Lockwood.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "About Us". City of Kimball. 2013. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  3. Harvey, Thomas (October 1980). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Kimball Prairie Village Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-06-01. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) With accompanying photograph from 1980
  4. "Kimball Prairie Village Hall". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
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