Forestburgh Town Hall

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Forestburgh Town Hall
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Location305 Cty Rd. 48, Forestburgh, New York
Coordinates 41°32′28.0896″N74°43′30.3234″W / 41.541136000°N 74.725089833°W / 41.541136000; -74.725089833 Coordinates: 41°32′28.0896″N74°43′30.3234″W / 41.541136000°N 74.725089833°W / 41.541136000; -74.725089833
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
NRHP reference No. 11000278 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 2011

Forestburgh Town Hall is a historic town hall located at Forestburgh in Sullivan County, New York. It was built in 1929 and is a small, rectangular wood-frame building sheathed in novelty wood siding. The building measures 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. It has a gable roof and sits on a concrete foundation. Also located on the property is a small privy built in 1924. The town hall is almost an exact replica of the previous town hall building that stood in the same spot from 1895 until it burned in 1928. It remains virtually unchanged since its construction. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places listings for May 20, 2011". National Park Service. May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
  2. Kathleen LaFrank (October 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Forestburgh Town Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2012-08-05.See also: "Accompanying five photos".