Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station

Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station is a historic town hall and fire station located at Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. It was built in 1897–1898, and is a two-story, rectangular, Romanesque Revival style limestone building with a corner bell tower. It measures 24 feet wide and 61 feet long and has a hipped roof. The building was used for municipal purposes until 1975.[2]: 2  In 2005, the building housed law offices.

Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station
Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station, October 2010
Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station is located in Indiana
Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station
Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station is located in the United States
Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station
Location84 S. Washington St., Spencer, Indiana
Coordinates39°17′7″N 86°45′40″W / 39.28528°N 86.76111°W / 39.28528; -86.76111
Arealess than one acre
Built1897 (1897)-1898
ArchitectRepath & Pickens
Architectural styleRomanesque, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.82000027[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1982

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Elmer E. Lyon (May 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Spencer Town Hall and Fire Station" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.