Addison Village Hall
Why it's listed
Addison Village Hall is a four-story greyish-brown brick building at the corner of Tuscarora and South Streets, at the foot of Main Street. Its projected center pavilion, flanked by two-story wings, holds a large arched entrance, and reddish-brown brick laid in a quoin-like pattern frames the windows and corners. The building came out of two needs: the village wanted a hall, and the local Oddfellows wanted a meeting hall with an opera house. They combined their projects in 1906 to share costs, and construction finished in 1907. The village offices occupied the first floor, an opera house the second, and the Oddfellows the third, with a carriage room later serving the fire department. Original pressed metal ceilings, the auditorium stage and balcony, and the ornate Oddfellows Hall survive inside. A belfry was removed in 1958. The hall was the last grand civic structure built in Addison and reflects the community's active political and social life in the early twentieth century.
Significance in brief: It is visually the most prominent building in the village and is tied to the village's most important public and private organizations. It is also an unusual example of early twentieth century civic architecture in the region, notable for its austere simplicity, massive size and two-color brick detailing. It was the last grand civic structure built in Addison.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80002771, listed April 23, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Tuscarora and South Sts., Addison |
|---|---|
| County | Steuben County |
| Listed | April 23, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80002771 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1906 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular design showing lingering influence of the 19th-century Italianate style (per reviewer notes) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Village offices, fire department and Oddfellows moved out in 1979; a CETA program then occupied the first floor and occasionally used the auditorium and stage. Owned by the village. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 42.10473, -77.23465 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80002771.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4681302
- This listing as JSON
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