Built 1910-1912 Phone +1 641-683-0600 Architect James Knox Taylor | NRHP Reference # 76000810 Added to NRHP 13 August 1976 | |
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Location Court and Fourth Streets
Ottumwa, Iowa Address 105 3rd St E, Ottumwa, IA 52501, USA Hours Closed now Monday8AM–4:30PMTuesday8AM–4:30PMWednesday8AM–4:30PMThursday8AM–4:30PMFriday8AM–4:30PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedSuggest an edit Architectural style Renaissance Revival architecture Similar First National Bank, B'nai Jacob Synagogue, Webster City Post Office, Eldon Public Library, US Post Office‑Beaver Main | ||
Community celebrates rededication of ottumwa city hall
Ottumwa City Hall is the official seat of government for the city of Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. The building originally served as a post office and federal courthouse. It is part of the Central Park area, which includes: Ottumwa Public Library, Wapello County Courthouse and St. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
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New elevator coming to ottumwa city hall
History
The Renaissance Revival style building was designed by United States Treasury Department architects under the direction of James Knox Taylor. It replaced a smaller building that was used as the post office on the same site since 1890. The three-story structure was built between 1910 and 1912. It rises 44 feet (13 m) above the ground. The exterior is composed of ashlar limestone. The first floor features a limestone facing tooled in horizontal striations and arched windows. The building housed the United States Post Office and the United States Courthouse until 1964. The following year the first floor of the building was altered for use by the city as its city hall. Much of the original architectural details remain on the second and third floors. The interior features a white marble staircase with brass handrails. The floors in the corridors on the second and third floors are terrazzo with white marble borders.