Mount Kisco Municipal Complex
United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Kisco Municipal Complex is a national historic district located at Mount Kisco, Westchester County, New York. The district contains two contributing buildings; the Mount Kisco Town and Village Hall (1932) and the United States Post Office (1936). Both are in the Colonial Revival style. The Town and Village Hall is a 2-story, cruciform plan brick building on a limestone foundation and topped by a slate-covered hipped and gable roof. It features an octagonal clock tower. The Village Library formerly occupied the second floor until a separate, adjacent building was constructed in the 1960s. The first floor formerly housed the police station and a small jail. The Post Office is a 1+1⁄2-story brick building set on a limestone foundation and topped by a slate shingle clad gable roof. It consists of a central section flanked by 1-story wings, with a large 2-story rear wing. The interior features murals depicting the history of Mount Kisco executed by artist Thomas Donnelly in 1936.[3]
Mount Kisco Municipal Complex | |
Location | 100-120 Main St., Mount Kisco, New York |
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Coordinates | 41°12′9″N 73°43′37″W |
Built | 1932 |
Architect | Mott B. Schmidt;[1] O'Brien & Klikel |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 97000116 [2] |
Added to NRHP | March 9, 1997 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[2]
In 2017, the Mount Kisco Public Library was renamed the Henry V. Kensing Memorial Library in honor of the town's former mayor.[4]
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