Amelia Mayor Todd Hart holds an old photo taken in the building that will soon house the Amelia Village Council offices. The victorian style building was built in the 1800s and is located on Main Street in the village.

Amelia Mayor Todd Hart holds an old photo taken in the building that will soon house the Amelia Village Council offices. The victorian style building was built in the 1800s and is located on Main Street in the village.
By Kristin Rover
Sun staff

The iconic victorian building on Main Street in Amelia will soon be the home of village council offices and a community museum and park.

Amelia village council members approved the purchase of the building back in August, according to Mayor Todd Hart.

“That property has been in the works for years,” Hart said.

Hart said they finally reached an agreement with the owner of the property to purchase it for $450,000.

Hart said the building will house council offices and will be the location for meetings. He said there will also be a museum in the building.

“That will be the new complex for Amelia village,” he said.

In addition, Hart said there are plans to have a small community park and walking trails on the 3.9 acre property.

“The possibilities are endless with four acres there,” Hart said. “It is centrally located. It gives a sense of community right there.”

Odd Fellow Cemetery, which the village owns, is located next to the property.

Hart said the new building is basically move-in ready, and they are hoping to have their offices moved over in the next six months.

Hart said he loves that the building, which was built in the 1800s, has a history in the village.

“It’s the most iconic building in the village,” Hart said. “It’s beautiful.”

He said they are excited to be able to keep that building owned by residents and preserve history.

Hart said they will create a separate fund to pay for the new building and will use revenue that is coming in from new development to pay off the building.

Hart said they are also planning to sell the current village hall property.

He said they are also looking for donations to be displayed in the museum that will be in the building.