Farmington in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town Hall Site
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
1. Town Hall Site Marker
First Town Hall built near
center of town in 1833.
Highway shed built in 1852.
Buildings torn down in 1966.
Site became Town Park 1970.
Erected 1996 by Farmington Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 42° 59.198′ N, 77° 19.573′ W. Marker is in Farmington, New York, in Ontario County. It is at the intersection of County Route 8 and Collett Road, on the left when traveling north on County Route 8. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farmington NY 14425, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of All Veterans (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tuttles Crossing (approx. 0.2 miles away); Herendeen Homestead (approx. half a mile away); Hathaway Home (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Hathaway Home (approx. 1.9 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lapham Home (approx. 2.7 miles away); Smith's Mill (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
2. Town Hall Site Marker
Southward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 26, 2018
3. Town Hall Site Marker
Northward. Farmington Town Park. Playground & tennis courts behind trees. The car behind the marker is on county route 8.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
