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 / 42.45583; -75.06167Coordinates: 42°27′21″N 75°3′42″W / 42.45583°N 75.06167°W / 42.45583; -75.06167
Area less than one acre
Built 1928
NRHP Reference # 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

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


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