{"nrhp_refnum":"78002187","name":"Anna Town Hall","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Anna","county":"Shelby County","state":"OH","lat":40.39496613500006,"lon":-84.17575046099995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-09-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick municipal building on Main Street in Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, built shortly after the town incorporated in 1877 and combining a town hall, opera house, jail and fire department.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is outstanding in a village where most buildings are frame, because of its elaborate brickwork and arched tin hoodmolds, its multiple civic uses, and its largely original appearance. It also anchors the community's history, built on the old road from Minster near the railroad that shaped the town.","narrative":"Anna's Town Hall is a large brick building on Main Street in Anna, Ohio, erected shortly after the village incorporated in 1877. It was built to hold a jail, an opera house, a fire department and village offices under one roof. The north facade and west side feature intricate brickwork, arched tin hoodmolds, a gabled dormer and a square bell tower that served as the fire alarm. The slate hipped roof carries the name ANNA in yellow paint. Inside, the second-floor opera house retains a stage, a sloping floor and a pressed tin ceiling. In a village where most buildings are frame, this brick hall stands out for its multiple civic uses and its original look. The village council chose to restore the exterior from old photographs rather than cover it with new brick or aluminum. The building has also come through the area's earthquakes untouched, though its future was described as uncertain.","period_of_significance":"ca 1880-1900","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Owned by the Village of Anna. The opera house is deteriorated and no longer used and the jail was discontinued. The fire department still houses two trucks and the village council uses the west first floor as an office and meeting room. Exterior restoration is planned.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:08.940731-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002187.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002187/0a57c10958-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002187/0a57c10958-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anna_Town_Hall_angle.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anna_Town_Hall_angle.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991323","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Town_Hall","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4767555"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/shelby-county/anna-town-hall-78002187/"}