Witherbee Memorial Hall

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Witherbee Memorial Hall
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LocationRaymond Wright Rd. E of jct. with Office Rd., Mineville, New York
Coordinates 44°5′17″N73°31′41″W / 44.08806°N 73.52806°W / 44.08806; -73.52806
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Architectural styleShingle Style
NRHP reference No. 91000421 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1991

Witherbee Memorial Hall is a historic workingmen's club building located at Mineville in Essex County, New York. It was built in 1893 by the Witherbee, Sherman & Co. mining company. It is a massive Shingle Style structure. It is a T-shaped wood-frame structure with a long, rectangular, gable fronted main block. The front elevation features a prominent, recessed second story balcony highlighted by paired Doric order columns. [2] It is now owned and operated by Mineville VFW Post 5802. It also houses a six lane bowling center.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [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. Linda M. Garofalini (October 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Witherbee Memorial Hall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2010-06-26.See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".