Built 1832 Designated CP July 24, 1975 Area 4,047 m² Added to NRHP 26 April 1972 | NRHP Reference # 72001299 Opened 1832 Architectural style Federal architecture | |
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Location Pittsfield, Massachusetts Part of Park Square Historic District (#75001911) Address 70 Allen St, Pittsfield, MA 01201, USA Hours Closed now Thursday8:30AM–4PMFriday8:30AM–4PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8:30AM–4PMTuesday8:30AM–4PMWednesday8:30AM–4PMSuggest an edit Similar Berkshire Athenaeum Central Li, Hancock Shaker Village M, Lake Onota, Bousquet Ski Area, Wellfleet Drive‑In Theater | ||
The Old Town Hall is a historic building on Park Square in the heart of downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Located at 32 East Street, on the corner with Allen Street, this 1832 building served for 135 years as the center of municipal government. Built in the Federal style to serve as the town hall, it became City Hall when Pittsfield became a city in 1891, serving in that role until 1968. It is the city's oldest municipal building. The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and included in the Park Square Historic District in 1975.
Description and history
Pittsfield's Old Town Hall is located on the north side of the city's Park Square, between the First Congregational Church and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. It is a two-story masonry structure, built out of load-bearing brick that has been stuccoed and painted. It has a side-gable roof with a balustrade with alternating panels and baluster groups, and there is a slightly projecting center section on its front (south-facing) facade. This projecting section, three bays wide, is topped by a fully pedimented gable. Chimneys are located at the ends of the building. Windows are 16-over-12 sash, and the main entrance is topped by an eight-light transom.
The hall was built by the town in 1932, and served as town hall until 1891, when the town was rechartered as a city. It served as city hall until 1968, when city offices moved to their present facilities. In addition to housing city offices, the building has also housed post office facilities, banks, and served briefly as the county courthouse. The building received a major addition in 1896, but this was removed when the city offices were moved to the current city hall in 1968, and the building was restored to its earlier Federal appearance. The building now houses professional offices.