Vaughn's_Hall_and_Blacksmith_Shop

Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop

Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop

United States historic place

The Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop is a building in Montello, Wisconsin, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The two-story cement block building was built by a blacksmith named John P. Vaughn in 1912. The new cast concrete blocks were manufactured in Montello at Neck and Brothers manufacturing site.[2]

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The building was used as a blacksmith shop with a community hall upstairs. The second floor grand opening ball on June 28, 1912[1] featured the Lyric Harp Orchestra.[2]

Later, the building was used as a garage, a car dealership, a hardware store, and is now home of the Montello Museum.[2]

In 2001, on the eve of demolition, Vaughn Hall was saved by a group of citizens dedicated to preserving Montello's history and a conscientious community who donated the building to the Montello Historic Preservation Society.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop". Waymarking.com. 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  3. [3]
    "Montello Historic Preservation Society". Montellohistoricpreservation.org. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
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