The Milaca Municipal Hall or Milaca City Hall, located at 145 Central Ave, South in

Milaca Milaca ( ) is a city and the county seat of Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. The population was 2,946 at the time of the 2010 census. It is situated on the Rum River. History A post office has been in operation at Milaca since 1883. The name Mi ...

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, United States, was built using fieldstone, brick, and concrete. The building is a typical example of construction performed by the

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during the

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. One hundred fifty-five workers and six superintendents labored to construct the

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-faced municipal hall. The building provided space for the fire department and village council in the back of the building, for a library in the south end, and a community kitchen to the left of the entry adjacent to a 200-seat auditorium. The

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had space in the basement. The facility was also available for use by church and service organizations. The building currently serves as the local museum and history center. Artwork was funded by the Federal Arts Project and executed by André Boratko. Its National Register nomination in 1985 asserted the building is Moderne in style, although noting the use of fieldstone provides an

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character. With

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* {{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Art Deco architecture in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota City and town halls in Minnesota City and town halls on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Government buildings completed in 1936 National Register of Historic Places in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Works Progress Administration in Minnesota