The Cornfield (Fly Creek, New York) Explained

The Cornfield
Location:655 Cty Rd. 26, Fly Creek, New York
Coordinates:42.4558°N -75.0617°W
Built:1928
Added:September 12, 2002
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:02001047

The Cornfield, also known as Farmers' Independent Benevolent Society Hall, is a historic social hall located at Fly Creek in Otsego County, New York. It was built in 1928 and is a one-story wood-frame building constructed as a meeting space and dance hall for the area's small Slovenian immigrant community. The original section measures 50 feet long by 24 feet, 6 inches wide. The original building was expanded in the late 1950s with a kitchen wing and pavilion.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Cornfield . 2016-08-01 . Kathleen LaFrank. PDF. February 2002. and Accompanying five photographs

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