Conklin Town Hall

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Conklin Town Hall
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Conklin Town Hall, November 2011
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Location1271 Conklin Rd., Conklin, New York
Coordinates 42°2′58″N75°48′22″W / 42.04944°N 75.80611°W / 42.04944; -75.80611 Coordinates: 42°2′58″N75°48′22″W / 42.04944°N 75.80611°W / 42.04944; -75.80611
Area4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1908
ArchitectCorby, Alpheus
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 06001146 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 2006

Conklin Town Hall, also known as Alpheus Corby Residence and The Castle, is a historic town hall located at Conklin in Broome County, New York. It was built in 1908 as a private residence and is a concrete block building, faced with concrete blocks painted to look like stone. The main feature is a three-story square tower. It became the Conklin town hall in 1944. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (May 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Conklin Town Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying nine photos".