Webster Village Hall


Construction of the current Village Hall at 28 West Main Street began in 1964. The grand opening occurred on January 27, 1965. An advertisement in the Webster Herald that week invited the public to an open house to “view and inspect the new Village Hall and its facilities which include Customer Counter, Billing Machines, Vault, Mayor’s Office, Meeting Room and DPW Office and Garage.” Mayor Hawley was on hand to greet visitors. The current Village Hall was constructed on the site of Klem Chevrolet which sold cars from the shop formerly used by blacksmiths. The cobblestone building stood for many years. An article from the Webster Herald at the time shows a photo of the building being torn down. “With roof and floors dismantled, the cobblestone walls will be torn down soon to make way for an expansive driveway and parking area…” Prior to 1965, the Village Hall was located next door in the area that now serves as an entrance to the back parking lot behind Village Hall. It was constructed in 1912 and was a two-story building. According to Webster Through the Years, “the  first floor  provided space  for  the  Fire  Department’s three  pieces  of  equipment,   three steel cells used as the village  and  town  jail, and  a vault  for records. The two big front rooms on the second floor were used for  village and  town offices. A large assembly room in  the back was  used  for elections, trials, and various meetings. The basement served as a warehouse for  the public works department.”


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