National Register of Historic Places

West Frankfort City Hall

West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois
Listed
May 8, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000460

About this property

West Frankfort City Hall, located at 108 N. Emma St., is the former city hall of West Frankfort, Illinois. The city hall was built in 1921 to serve the city, which had no city hall up until that time. West Frankfort was first settled in 1895, when the Frankfort railway station was built 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Frankfort; the original city of Frankfort merged into West Frankfort in 1923. The city hall is a two-story brick building which was built by contractor S. M. Wilson at a cost of $35,000. It was used as the city hall through 1979, when a new City Hall was constructed; the building is now used for meetings of the West Frankfort Civic Center Authority. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2002. The City Hall is one of three properties in Franklin County listed on the National Register. The other two are the Sesser Opera House, in the city of Sesser, and the Franklin County Jail in the city of Benton.

Location

108 N. Emma St.
West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois
37.89875, -88.92661

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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When was West Frankfort City Hall listed on the National Register?

West Frankfort City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2002.

What type of historic resource is West Frankfort City Hall?

West Frankfort City Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for West Frankfort City Hall?

The period of significance for West Frankfort City Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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