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Shelby City Hall was constructed in 1939 with assistance from the Works Progress Administration, a Depression-era Federal relief program. Local architects, Fred Van Wageningen and L. Pegram Holland, of the firm of V.W. Breeze, designed this Georgian Revival 15,700-square-foot building. Breeze studied engineering at North Carolina State University and practiced architecture in Asheville before coming to Shelby. He worked primarily in the Georgian Revival and Moderne styles and his firm designed most of the significant commercial and institutional buildings in Shelby from the 1930s through World War II.
Built in three sections, the two-story center section set at an angle to the corner of East Graham and South Washington streets housed the city offices. Hyphens connected the central section to two one-story wings. The public library was originally located in the wing to the south, while the police and fire departments were housed in the west wing. Distinguishing features of the building include the octagonal cupola with arched openings and dome, and the scrolled pediment with central urn above the main entrance. Interior elements including marble floors, brass handrail, intricate wooden detail ceiling moldings and trim all reflect the status Shelby enjoyed in this period. In the late 1990s, City Hall underwent a major rehabilitation, using energy efficient expertise of the Rebuild America program. City Hall is located at 300 S. Washington St. in the Central Shelby Historic District. Still functioning as City Hall, the building is open Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Call 704-484-6801. |
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