Hartington City Hall and Auditorium

Hartington City Hall and Auditorium
Hartington City Hall and Auditorium from the southwest, with Broadway Street to the left and Centre Street to the right
Hartington City Hall and Auditorium is located in Nebraska
Hartington City Hall and Auditorium
Location101 North Broadway,
Hartington, Nebraska
United States
(sometimes given as 101 East Centre)
Coordinates42°37′15″N 97°15′49″W / 42.62083°N 97.26361°W / 42.62083; -97.26361
Built1921–23
ArchitectWilliam L. Steele
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.83001080[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1983

The Hartington City Hall and Auditorium, also known as the Hartington Municipal Building, is a city-owned, brick-clad, 2-story center in Hartington, Nebraska. It was designed between 1921 and 1923 in the Prairie School style by architect William L. Steele (1875–1949).

Prairie School architecture is rare, and this rural Nebraska specimen is particularly unusual for being designed and built in the 1920s, subsequent to the Prairie Style's rapid loss of popularity after 1914.

The building originally housed city offices, a fire house, an armory, and an auditorium. It is currently used for events, meetings, sports, recreation, and social functions.

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