The Fort Wayne Old City Hall Building in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana operates as a museum known as The History Center, and serves as headquarters for the Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society since 1980. The sandstone building was built in 1893. It served as a functioning city hall for Fort Wayne until 1971 when local officials moved to the City-County Building.
The History Center has collected 23,000 artifacts in permanent displays dedicated to the region's history, dating from the Ice Age to the 18th-century to the 20th century.
The Society also maintains the Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville House.
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