Mahnomen City Hall Main Entry Door ADA Project

The grant-funded project replaced the existing 35-year-old non-historic and non-Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant main entry door and window system, with a new main front entry door and window unit system on the Mahnomen City Hall, listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The door would meet the continuing or changing uses of the building while retaining the property's historic character. When the WPA-era building was built in the late 1930's the Fire Department was located on the entire within the space. However, the fire department quickly outgrew it's space, and after 1948 the city built the department a new fire hall. As a result, the first floor space which served as a fire truck bay was converted into the main office/reception area/and council room for the city. As a result, the overhead door serving this space was removed and replaced with an aluminum front entry door and window unit system to serve as the main entrance into the building. Therefore, the aluminum door and window unit was installed in 1948 and was replaced again in 1986.