An Addison committee that had been established to find the exact center of town came up with some disappointing news on this day in 1828.

When the people of Addison decided to build a Town House, they wanted it in the geographic center of the town. This would be the most equitable way to make the Town House accessible for everyone in town.

Lo and behold...the center of town wasn’t near anything...including roads or houses. So much for that idea.

Addison voted on this day to build the Town House on the east branch of the Dead Creek on Jackson Road, which is now known as Town House Road.

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