Witherbee Memorial Hall

Witherbee Memorial Hall

Memorial Hall from across the street
Location Raymond Wright Rd. E of jct. with Office Rd., Mineville, New York
Coordinates 44°5′17″N 73°31′41″W / 44.08806°N 73.52806°W / 44.08806; -73.52806Coordinates: 44°5′17″N 73°31′41″W / 44.08806°N 73.52806°W / 44.08806; -73.52806
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Architectural style Shingle Style
NRHP Reference # 91000421[1]
Added to NRHP April 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]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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".


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.