National Register of Historic Places

Town and Country Building

Liberty, Sullivan County, New York
Listed
September 23, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001061

About this property

The Town and Country Building (also known as the Lyric Theatre (before 1913) and New Lyric Theatre (ca. 1913-ca. 1925) is a historic commercial building located at Liberty in Sullivan County, New York. It was built in about 1890 as a combination meeting hall and retail space and has been occupied by a series of stores, theatres, and social groups. The last substantive exterior renovation was about 1950 when it received the current Art Moderne facade. The building consists of two large rectangular blocks. The front block is two and one half stories tall and seven bays deep, surmounted by a gable roof. The rear block was built about 1950 and is one and one half stories tall, five bays deep, constructed of concrete block and surmounted by a broad gable roof. The Town and Country Men's and Boy's Clothing Store occupied the storefront for 50 years until the 1990s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Allan Bérubé (1946–2007) helped to save the building. National Register Celebrates Preservation Week -- Liberty, New York, May 2005

Location

1 N Main St.
Liberty, Sullivan County, New York
41.79979, -74.74550

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Liberty Downtown Historic District
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0.1 mi
Liberty Village Historic District
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Shelburne Playhouse
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When was Town and Country Building listed on the National Register?

Town and Country Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Town and Country Building?

Town and Country Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Town and Country Building?

The period of significance for Town and Country Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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