Market House (Oswego, New York)
Historic commercial building in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Market House, also known as The Market Hall and The D.L.& W. Hall, is a historic market building located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1835 and is a massive brick and stone structure overlooking the Oswego River. The structure originally housed several government entities including city hall. A new city hall was constructed in 1870 and completed in 1872.[2] A section of the basement is believed to have been used as a jail. In 1864 the city sold it to the Oswego and Syracuse Railroad, that used it for the next 80 years as office and storage space. The railroad upgraded the building with a bracketed cornice and elaborate cupola.[3]
Market House | |
Location | 159 Water St., Oswego, New York |
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Coordinates | 43°27′26″N 76°30′39″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1835 |
Architect | Bone steel, Jacob |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 74001292[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 20, 1974 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] The structure is privately owned, and a bar located on the north-most section of the first floor, named "Old City Hall" has been there for many years.