The Cornfield (Fly Creek, New York)

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The Cornfield
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Location655 Cty Rd. 26, Fly Creek, New York
Coordinates 42°27′21″N75°3′42″W / 42.45583°N 75.06167°W / 42.45583; -75.06167 Coordinates: 42°27′21″N75°3′42″W / 42.45583°N 75.06167°W / 42.45583; -75.06167
Arealess than one acre
Built1928
NRHP reference No. 02001047 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 2002

The Cornfield, also known as Farmers' Independent Benevolent Society Hall, is a historic social hall located at Fly Creek in Otsego County, New York. It was built in 1928 and is a one-story wood-frame building constructed as a meeting space and dance hall for the area's small Slovenian immigrant community. The original section measures 50 feet long by 24 feet, 6 inches wide. The original building was expanded in the late 1950s with a kitchen wing and pavilion. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [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. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank (February 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Cornfield" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying five photographs