Woodend Town Hall

Main government building where the mayor resides and performs civil duties within Woodend, Montana.

History

Was first established in 1840, the same year as the founding of Woodend. It was initially a log cabin with a singular room used as both an office and meeting room. Early settlers would discuss expansions to the settlement, yields in food supplies, trade routes, and hunting parties. The town initially relied on its founder and well-renowned frontiersmen, Abraham Figgs, for leadership and guidance. After his death, the settlement formed into a quaint town, and the role of 'mayor' fell towards elected leaders from here on out. By the time Trappers became notorious for the town, Woodend began modernizing slowly into timber and brick homes for a more permanent residence. And along with that, so too was the government and townhall of Woodend.

Design

Today, the building finished full completion in 1887. With bluestone and red brick walls, and many marbled pillars decorating the exterior. The hall is built on a large concrete slab, with a set of carved steps reaching the main entrance. The victorian style interior has an abundance of class and character to the building. Glass paned windows inhabit every room for natural lighting, fixed with curtains. patterned red carpeting found throughout the town hall with mahogany and other wooden furniture scattered around.

Ground Floor

-Main Hall

Flowered vases neighbor the white corniced walls. rows o chairs rest on the walls also, using the main hallway as a waiting room for members or locals in the community. Further down the hallway is a staircase to the second floor where all administration work is done.

-Meeting Room

The first door on the right of the main hall leads to a furnished room decorated with a very large rectangular table and chairs surrounding. Across from the door is a bluestone fireplace, a whiskey bar found beside it, and an additional door that leads to the records office

-Smokers Room

The first door on the left of the main hall leads to a gentlemen's room fitted with leather chairs and ottomans. Across from the door is a bluestone fireplace, a whiskey bar found beside it, a bookcase filled with various manuscripts and published works, and oil paintings overhead depicting the luscious landscape of Montana. Another door leads to the Debutante Hall.

-Records Office

A clustered room of paperwork and records of transactions, minutes, plans, contracts, and other legal documentation. The room is maintained to the best of its ability with many rows of shelves labeled to aid in organization. A mahogany desk rests near the room's window, stacked with papers and requests.

-Debutante Hall

A set of double doors beside the main staircase leads to a vast hall with polished wooden floors and chandeliers overtop. The room was largely used for formal events, debutante balls, or emergency residency in the event of a natural disaster or emergency

First Floor

-Administrations Department

The top of the staircase leads to a bullpen of desks and dividers representing departments of government management. The majority of the light comes from the large paned windows at the end of the room, shining through all the smoke from cigarettes being burnt out in there.

-Treasurer's Office

Woodend's treasurer is given their own closed-off office to manage budgeting and government spending. The office is decorated custom by the treasurer to allow for a less stressful environment. Potted plants, bookcases, and a painting of early-settlement Woodend are commonly found in most renditions of the office change.

-Mayor's Office

The mayor's office is a large spacious room, guarded by a secretary outside the door. The room has textured red wallpaper and spruce cornices allowing a formal presence inside. A large oil painting founder Abraham Figgs is hung above the door. a large tailored desk rests in front of a large glass-paned window with burgundy curtains.

Founding Date

1887

Parent Location

Woodend, Montana