Russell Town Hall

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Russell Town Hall
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LocationJct. of Main and Mill Sts., NW corner,
Russell, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 44°25′46″N75°9′2″W / 44.42944°N 75.15056°W / 44.42944; -75.15056 Coordinates: 44°25′46″N75°9′2″W / 44.42944°N 75.15056°W / 44.42944; -75.15056
Arealess than one acre
Built1921
ArchitectWilliams, Samuel D.P.; Cameron, Wm., et al.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 95001492 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 4, 1996

Russell Town Hall is a historic town hall building located at Russell in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was built in 1921 and is a three-story Classical Revival style structure. The ground story is built of sandstone and upper story is of brick. It was originally constructed with town offices on the lower floor and a two-story theater on the upper floor. The five bay east facade features a three bay portico. The site was donated to the community in about 1917 by Seymour H. Knox I, who was born at Russell in April 1861. [2]

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

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Linda M. Garofalini (April 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Russell Town Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-01.See also: "Accompanying 20 photos".