Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station
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The Lake Linden Village Hall and Fire Station is a public building located at 401 Calumet Avenue in the Lake Linden Historic District
in Lake Linden, Michigan
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1981 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1994.
structure on a rough sandstone base The first story is constructed of red brick, with lighter brick above; belt courses run between floors and above the windows; additional trim is made from sandstone. A square tower dominates the center of the front facade; the front entrance is through the tower. Pavilions on each side of the tower terminate in gables projecting from the hipped roof, originally covered with slate. Each of the pavilions has a group of three arched windows on each story; the tower has two arched sindows on each story and a single arched entrance on the ground level.
The third story of the tower is pierced with arched openings, and an octagonal cupola sits atop the tower. A small, flat-roofed, one-story addition projects toward the rear.
The interior of the building is finished with plaster and wainscoating, and contains Art Deco
light fixtures. The first floor contains a village office, police and fire station, and a loung area. The second floor contains a council hall, large meeting room, and kitchen, bathroom, and storage facilities.
A propeller from the Lady Be Good
, an American B-24 Liberator
lost in the Libyan Desert
in April 1943, is on display in front of the village hall. Crewmember T/Sgt. Robert E. LaMotte of Lake Linden was a radio operator aboard the aircraft. His remains were found in the desert in 1960.
Lake Linden Historic District
The Lake Linden Historic District is located in the village of Lake Linden in Houghton County, Michigan. The primary section of the district is along Calumet Street , from First to Eighth Street...
in Lake Linden, Michigan
Lake Linden, Michigan
Lake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The village is mostly within Schoolcraft Township, though a tiny portion lies in Torch Lake Township.-History:...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1981 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1994.
Description
The Hall is a two-story Richardsonian RomanesqueRichardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
structure on a rough sandstone base The first story is constructed of red brick, with lighter brick above; belt courses run between floors and above the windows; additional trim is made from sandstone. A square tower dominates the center of the front facade; the front entrance is through the tower. Pavilions on each side of the tower terminate in gables projecting from the hipped roof, originally covered with slate. Each of the pavilions has a group of three arched windows on each story; the tower has two arched sindows on each story and a single arched entrance on the ground level.
The third story of the tower is pierced with arched openings, and an octagonal cupola sits atop the tower. A small, flat-roofed, one-story addition projects toward the rear.
The interior of the building is finished with plaster and wainscoating, and contains Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
light fixtures. The first floor contains a village office, police and fire station, and a loung area. The second floor contains a council hall, large meeting room, and kitchen, bathroom, and storage facilities.
History
The village of Lake Linden suffered a devastating fire in May of 1887, which affected 75% of the structures. Although the frame village hall survived, city fathers believed that a new fireproof structure with space for a fire station would be in the best interests of the community. In 1901, the village asked architects for designs, and chose one submitted by Charles K. Shand of Calumet. The Hall was built by a local contractor, L. F. Ursin, and opened in 1902, serving as village offices, fire station, polling place, and public meeting hall.A propeller from the Lady Be Good
Lady be Good (aircraft)
Lady Be Good was an American B-24D Liberator, AAF serial number 41-24301, which flew for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Based at Soluch Field in Soluch as part of the 514th Bomb Squadron, 376th Bomb Group, it failed to return from an April 4, 1943 bombing raid on Naples,...
, an American B-24 Liberator
B-24 Liberator
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and a small number of early models were sold under the name LB-30, for Land Bomber...
lost in the Libyan Desert
Libyan Desert
The Libyan Desert covers an area of approximately 1,100,000 km2, it extends approximately 1100 km from east to west, and 1,000 km from north to south, in about the shape of a rectangle...
in April 1943, is on display in front of the village hall. Crewmember T/Sgt. Robert E. LaMotte of Lake Linden was a radio operator aboard the aircraft. His remains were found in the desert in 1960.