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Babylon Town Hall

Old Town Hall - Town of Babylon History Museum

 
 
Babylon Town Hall Marker (east-facing side) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 5, 2010
1. Babylon Town Hall Marker (east-facing side)
Inscription. Built 1917-1918. Seat of town government until 1957. Served as town and district court house from 1918 to 1979.
 
Erected 1986 by Town of Babylon.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & PoliticsPolitical Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
 
Location. 40° 41.784′ N, 73° 19.448′ W. Marker is in Babylon, New York, in Suffolk County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and Cottage Row, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47 West Main Street, Babylon NY 11702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Auto Races (within shouting distance of this marker); The Babylon Village Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Moses (about 600 feet away); The Babylon Library (about 600 feet away); Suffrage Study Club (about 700 feet away); Babylon's Heros World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Captain Joel Cook Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); South Side R.R. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Babylon.
 
More about this marker. The marker is mounted on a pole, located just to the left of the steps leading up to the building
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Regarding Babylon Town Hall. The marker incorrectly states that the building served as the Town Hall until 1957; it was actually used until 1958. The building continued to be used for municipal purposes, first as the Dept. of Motor Vehicles and later as a District Court House. The building was sold to a private owner in 1979, and bought back by the Town of Babylon in 2004. Since June 2010, the building has housed the Town of Babylon History Museum.
 
Babylon Town Hall Marker (west-facing side) image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 5, 2010
2. Babylon Town Hall Marker (west-facing side)
Babylon Town Hall - view from the south image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 5, 2010
3. Babylon Town Hall - view from the south
Plaque honoring David Sturges Sprague Sammis image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 5, 2010
4. Plaque honoring David Sturges Sprague Sammis
Mounted to the left of the entrance, this plaque honors David Sturges Sprague Sammis: To honor the memory of David Sturges Sprague Sammis, 1818-1895, loyal citizen and public benefactor. His children and grandchildren in 1917 presented the site on which this building stands to the town of Babylon.
National Register of Historic Places Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 5, 2010
5. National Register of Historic Places Plaque
This plaque, mounted to the right of the front door, indicates that the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 2005.
Babylon Town Hall (1917) - View from southeast image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 5, 2010
6. Babylon Town Hall (1917) - View from southeast
From the NRHP statement of significance: Dedicated in 1918, the Babylon Town Hall served the local community as a readily accessible place to house town offices until the mid-twentieth century when the growing town constructed a larger and more centrally located building. In the late 1940's, the Babylon Town Hall also housed the district courts and town jail. After the town offices were moved in 1957 the building continued to accommodate the district courts until 1992 when the historic town hall was sold to a private owner. The Town of Babylon bought back the property in 2004 with the intention of preserving the building and restoring some of its municipal role....The building is still at its original location...and appears much as it did in 1918....
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,547 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2013, by Mary Cascone of Babylon, New York. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 14, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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