Centerville Town Hall

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Centerville Town Hall
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Centerville Town Hall, September 2012
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LocationFairview Road, Centerville, New York
Coordinates 42°28′44.36″N78°14′58.34″W / 42.4789889°N 78.2495389°W / 42.4789889; -78.2495389 Coordinates: 42°28′44.36″N78°14′58.34″W / 42.4789889°N 78.2495389°W / 42.4789889; -78.2495389
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1859
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 09000154 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 2009

Centerville Town Hall is a historic town hall located at Centerville in Allegany County, New York. It was completed in 1859 and is a 2-story, three-by-three-bay Greek Revival style former Presbyterian church building. It has a large, 1-story horse / carriage house wing at the rear. The building was used as a Grange hall from 1909 to 1927, after which it became the town hall. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/23/09 THROUGH 3/27/09. National Park Service. 2009-04-03.
  2. Robert T. Englert (August 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Centerville Town Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2011-04-17.See also: "Accompanying nine photos".