Columbus Fireman's Park Complex

Columbus Fireman's Park Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Fireman's Park pavilion
Location	1049 Park Ave., Columbus, Wisconsin
Coordinates	43°19′48″N 89°1′24″W / 43.33000°N 89.02333°WCoordinates: 43°19′48″N 89°1′24″W / 43.33000°N 89.02333°W
Area	8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built	1917
Architectural style	Prairie School, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference #	04000106[1]
Added to NRHP	February 25, 2004

The Columbus Fireman's Park Complex consists of two buildings and one gate in Fireman's Park in Columbus, Wisconsin, United States. Fireman's Park became a Columbus city park in 1915, and the city's fire department developed the park as a community project. The park's pavilion opened in 1917; while mainly used for community dances, the pavilion also hosted a variety of other events. The second building in the park, known as Rest Haven, opened in 1923. This building, a Prairie School structure designed by Alfred C. Clas, was used for cooking and sanitation by the many auto tourists who visited the park.^[2] The west wall and gate of the park were built in 1917 and are also part of the historic site.^[3] The park buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 2004.^[1][4]

Images

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  Sign in winter
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  Main building after sunset
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  Resthaven

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Columbus Fireman's Park Complex". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
3. "Fireman's Park West Wall and Gates". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
4. Timothy F. Hegglund (2003-07-25). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Columbus Fireman's Park Complex" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-11-14.