SHEFFIELD  — The 100-year-old Sheffield Village Hall building has been named to the National Register of Historic Places, thanks to the work of an ad hoc committee of Sheffield area residents.

Committee member Mary Ann Cernovich said the process toward getting the designation began about five years ago when a group of citizens decided the historic building was worthy to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The two-story brick building, located at 239 S. Main St., was designed by well-known architect George Barber, a self-taught architect who was best known for customized, mail order homes. According to research, the Sheffield building was one of the few municipal buildings designed by Barber.