Western Town Hall

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Western Town Hall
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Western Town Hall, March 2011
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LocationMain St. at jct. with Stokes-Westernville Rd., Westernville, New York
Coordinates 43°18′29″N75°22′52″W / 43.30806°N 75.38111°W / 43.30806; -75.38111 Coordinates: 43°18′29″N75°22′52″W / 43.30806°N 75.38111°W / 43.30806; -75.38111
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 95001277 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1995

Western Town Hall, also known as Liberty Hall, is a historic town hall building located at Westernville in Oneida County, New York. It was built in 1911 and is a two-story, gable roofed timber frame structure. It was constructed from dismantled components of the ca. 1850 Empire Hotel in Delta. It was rebuilt as "Liberty Hall," a social gathering hall, and named in honor of General William Floyd. The second floor has an auditorium. It has been used as the town hall since 1962. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [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. Raymond W. Smith (September 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Western Town Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-08.See also: "Accompanying four photos".