Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop facts for kids
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Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop
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Vaughn's Hall and Blacksmith Shop, Montello, Wisconsin, February 2012
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 Location in Wisconsin
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| Location | 55 W. Montello St., Montello, Wisconsin |
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| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Ben Neck & Bros. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000556 |
| Added to NRHP | June 12, 2007 |
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.
The building was used as a blacksmith shop with a community hall upstairs. The second floor grand opening ball on June 28, 1912 featured the Lyric Harp Orchestra.
Later, the building was used as a garage, a car dealership, a hardware store, and is now home of the Montello Museum.
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.
