Naples Memorial Town Hall

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Naples Memorial Town Hall
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Naples Memorial Town Hall, June 2009
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Location N. Main St., NE corner of jct. of N. Main and Monier Sts., Naples, New York
Coordinates 42°37′2″N77°24′2″W / 42.61722°N 77.40056°W / 42.61722; -77.40056 Coordinates: 42°37′2″N77°24′2″W / 42.61722°N 77.40056°W / 42.61722; -77.40056
Area 2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built 1870-72
Built by E. W. Buck; Seymour H. Sutton
Architect A. J. Warner & Company
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 96000482 [1]
Added to NRHP May 13, 1996

Naples Memorial Town Hall is a historic town hall located at Naples in Ontario County, New York. It was built in 1870-72 and is a lavish and imposing, two story rectangular brick building in the Italianate style. It was designed by A. J. Warner & Company, [2] the Rochester partnership of A. J. Warner and Charles Coots. The town hall served as the center of the village and town's social and recreational activities until World War II. Between 1942 and 1972, the building was in private hands and served a variety of commercial and light industrial uses. In 1972, it was reacquired by the town and serves as a community center and host site for the annual Naples Grape Festival. [3]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. McIntosh, W. H. History of Ontario Co., New York. 1878.
  3. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-03-01.Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (December 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Naples Memorial Town Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01. and Accompanying four photographs