Oswego City Hall

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Oswego City Hall
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LocationW. Oneida St., Oswego, New York
Coordinates 43°27′19″N76°30′42″W / 43.45528°N 76.51167°W / 43.45528; -76.51167 Coordinates: 43°27′19″N76°30′42″W / 43.45528°N 76.51167°W / 43.45528; -76.51167
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1870
ArchitectWhite, Horatio Nelson
NRHP reference No. 73001248 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1973

Oswego City Hall is a historic city hall located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1870 and is a 2+12-story masonry, mansarded structure with a distinctive central clock tower. It was designed by architect Horatio Nelson White (1814–1892). [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [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. T. Robins Brown (November 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oswego City Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-01.See also: "Accompanying three photos".

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