Gates Hall and Pultneyville Public Square

Gates Hall and Pultneyville Public Square is a historic theater and village green located at Pultneyville in Wayne County, New York.

Gates Hall and Pultneyville Public Square
Gates Hall, September 2010
Gates Hall and Pultneyville Public Square is located in New York
Gates Hall and Pultneyville Public Square
Gates Hall and Pultneyville Public Square is located in the United States
Gates Hall and Pultneyville Public Square
LocationLake Rd., Pultneyville, New York
Coordinates43°16′48″N 77°11′13″W / 43.28000°N 77.18694°W / 43.28000; -77.18694
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1826
ArchitectAndrew Cornwall, Ansel Cornwall
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.00000177[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 2000

History

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Gates Hall was built in 1826 by the Union Church Society as a place of worship for the community's Methodists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians.

In 1867, the building began to be used as a summer season community theater. Theater performances have taken place every calendar year since 1867, making Gates Hall both the oldest and the longest running community theater in the United States.

It was remodeled in 1894 in the Queen Anne style to serve as a multipurpose civic building. It is a two-story, gable roofed building resting on a raised basement. Pultneyville Public Square is a village green, approximately one acre in extent, that serves the passive recreational needs of the hamlet.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Nancy L. Todd (December 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Gates Hall and Pultneyville Public Square". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying photo". Archived from the original on 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
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