The Cornfield (Fly Creek, New York)
The Cornfield | |
   | |
| Location | 655 Cty Rd. 26, Fly Creek, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°27′21″N 75°3′42″W / 42.45583°N 75.06167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1928 |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001047[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 2002 |
The Cornfield, also known as Farmers' Independent Benevolent Society Hall, is a historic social hall located at Fly Creek in Otsego County, New York. It was built in 1928 and is a one-story wood-frame building constructed as a meeting space and dance hall for the area's small Slovenian immigrant community. The original section measures 50 feet long by 24 feet, 6 inches wide. The original building was expanded in the late 1950s with a kitchen wing and pavilion.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Kathleen LaFrank (February 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Cornfield" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying five photographs
