Whitestown Town Hall

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Whitestown Town Hall
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Whitestown Town Hall, January 2012
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Location8 Park Ave., Whitesboro, New York
Coordinates 43°7′16″N75°17′30″W / 43.12111°N 75.29167°W / 43.12111; -75.29167 Coordinates: 43°7′16″N75°17′30″W / 43.12111°N 75.29167°W / 43.12111; -75.29167
Arealess than one acre
Built1807
NRHP reference No. 73001231 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 26, 1973

Whitestown Town Hall, also known as Liberty Hall, is a historic town hall building located at Whitesboro in Oneida County, New York. It was built in 1807 and is a two-story brick structure situated on the village green. It features 4 two-story pilasters which are terminated at the top by a simple wood cornice. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

It currently serves as the village courthouse, while offices for the Town of Whitestown are housed in newer buildings outside of Whitesboro. [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. Virginia B. Kelly (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Whitestown Town Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-01-08.See also: "Accompanying photo".
  3. "Whitesboro Village Courts". Village of Whitesboro. Retrieved 2022-09-19.