New Brighton Village Hall

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New Brighton Village Hall
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Location66 Lafayette Avenue, New Brighton, Staten Island, New York 10301, USA
Coordinates 40°38′35″N74°5′46″W / 40.64306°N 74.09611°W / 40.64306; -74.09611 Coordinates: 40°38′35″N74°5′46″W / 40.64306°N 74.09611°W / 40.64306; -74.09611
Arealess than one acre
Built1868-1871
ArchitectWhitford, James
Architectural styleFrench Second Empire
NRHP reference No. 78001904 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1978

New Brighton Village Hall was a historic village hall located at New Brighton, Staten Island, New York. It was built between 1868 and 1871 in the Second Empire style. It was a three-story brick building with a mansard roof sheathed with gray slate shingles. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

Due to neglect, it was torn down in February 2004 and replaced with a residential building. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Barnett Shepherd and Elizabeth Spencer-Ralph (1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: New Brighton Village Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-12-06.See also: "Accompanying six photos".
  3. "NEW BRIGHTON VILLAGE HALL, Staten Island - Forgotten New York". forgotten-ny.com. Retrieved 2018-08-13.