Frankfort Town Hall

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Frankfort Town Hall
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Frankfort Town Hall, January 2012
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Location140 S. Litchfield St., Frankfort, New York
Coordinates 43°2′20″N75°4′23″W / 43.03889°N 75.07306°W / 43.03889; -75.07306 Coordinates: 43°2′20″N75°4′23″W / 43.03889°N 75.07306°W / 43.03889; -75.07306
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1924
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 99001486 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1999

Frankfort Town Hall is a historic town hall in Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York. It is a "T" shaped structure with a two-story, gable roofed main block, three bays wide, flanked by identical one story wings. It is built of hollow tile faced with red brick and cast stone trim. It features a monumental portico consisting of smooth Doric order columns supported a molded wood frieze and triangular pediment. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [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. Raymond W. Smith (September 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Frankfort Town Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-16.See also: "Accompanying four photos".