Frankfort City Hall

Frankfort City Hall. Old Stoney. , Old Stoney was built in 1892 and served as the Frankfort High School. On February 24, 1922 there was a fire that completely gutted the building, leaving only the four walls. Using the original walls, the building was rebuilt and reopened on January 25, 1926. The building was used by the Community Schools of Frankfort until 1974., In 1976 Old Stoney, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, was formed and entered into a 99-year lease With the Community Schools of Frankfort. On June 4, 1979, "The Old Frankfort Stone High School" was entered on the National Register of Historic Places. Old Stoney, Inc lacked funds and in 1995 the building was purchased by the City of Frankfort from the Frankfort School Corporation. The building was renovated to provide space for the Mayor, the Clerk Treasurer, The City Engineer, and Main street. Originally there was a tunnel running form Old Stoney under Walnut street to other school buildings. Part of the tunnel can be seen today from Old Stoney., In 2016, led by community volunteer Jim Siegfried, the City funded a $4,300,000 renovation including a new roof, tuck pointing as needed, upgrading the buildings heating and air-conditioning, windows repaired, new storm windows, bringing electric up to code, closing two of the original three skylights, repairing and painting interior walls, and new landscaping.