The Lakewood Village Hall was nominated to state and national registers of historic places. P-J Photo by Michael Zabrodsky

LAKEWOOD — Even though it was official before Lakewood Mayor Randy Holcomb read the letter to the board of trustees Monday, the Village Hall now is listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places.

“I would like to give thanks to the Historic Preservation Committee,” Holcomb said.

According to Village Historic Preservation Committee Chairman Ted McCague, in 2014 the village began the comprehensive planning process for long-term preservation of the village’s historic building.

“I would also like to thank Ted McCague for his work on the building,” Holcomb added.

The June 14 letter addressed to Holcomb, from Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Erik Kulleseid said that the village hall be listed on the state register. Kulleseid is also listed as the state historic preservation officer (SHPO).

“After reviewing the nomination, the SHPO has agreed with the recommendation to the State Review Board and has listed the property on the State Register of Historic Places. We shall now forward the nomination to the Keeper of the National Register in Washington, D.C. If the Keeper of the National Register approves the nomination, the property will be listed on the National Regieter. You will be notified when this decision is made,” the letter said.

McCague told the board at its June 12 meeting that with approval the village will receive a plaque for the building and a ceremony of acceptance. He also said the building would be properly restored, and it broadens the number of financial resources that are available to the board to fund these kinds of projects.

At an October 2022 meeting of the village board, McCague updated trustees on the nomination process. At that meeting, McAgue said an application was submitted to to the New York State Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation Office. The application was reviewed and returned by officials. The building received an approval, so the the village hall was officially eligible for historic preservation.

The village recently was awarded a $13,400 grant from the Preservation League of New York State to study the building.

According to the league’s website, preservenys.org, the hall was constructed in 1915 to serve as the first established location for the volunteer Lakewood Hose Company. Over the course of its more than 100 years of continuous operation, the building also functioned as a police station, history museum, community center, and Lakewood’s Village Court.

In other business:

¯ The board approved its membership with the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance for $1,000. The membership will cover July 1 to June 30, 2024.

¯ The board tabled a discussion distribution of budgeted money for lake management association fees.

¯ The board ammended a resolution to hold meetings at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month preceded by a 6:15 p.m. work session, beginning in July.

¯ The board approved a special music permit application submitted by Group Ther-Happy, 103 Chautauqua Ave., to have outside music on July 4. The board noted the music must stop by 10 p.m.