Witherbee Memorial Hall

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.

Witherbee Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall from across the street
LocationRaymond Wright Rd. E of jct. with Office Rd., Mineville, New York
Coordinates44°5′17″N 73°31′41″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Architectural styleShingle Style
NRHP reference No.91000421[1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1991


It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

  • Memorial Hall Close Up
  • Memorial Hall from the side

References
  1. "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".


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