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Market House
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North-Western Corner of Market House, Oswego NY, November 2008.
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| Location: | 159 Water St., Oswego, New York |
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| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1835 |
| Architect: | Bone steel,Jacob |
| Architectural style: | Federal |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74001292[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 20, 1974 |
Market House, also known as The Market Hall and The D.L.& W. Hall, is a historic market building located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1835 and is a massive brick and stone structure overlooking the Oswego River. The structure originally housed several government entites including city hall. A new city hall was contructed in 1870 and completed in 1872.[2] A section of the basement is believed to have been used as a jail. In 1864 the city sold it to the Oswego and Syracuse Railroad, that used it for the next 80 years as office and storage space. The railroad upgraded the building with a bracketed cornice and elaborate cupola.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] The structure is privately owned, and a bar located on the north-most section of the first floor, named "Old City Hall" has been there for many years.