Statement of Significance (as of designation - November 7, 1973):
Built in 1838, this structure is unique in that it is one of the few structures in America which employs the town hall-market scheme found in England. Meat and produce were sold under the open first-floor arcade while the second floor served as the town hall and general meeting place. The cupola bell still rings breakfast, dinner, sundown, and curfew.
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