Village Hall

Village Hall is located at 46 North Ocean Avenue. Its official name is the Municipal Building. Construction began in 1928 and the building was dedicated on March 13, 1929. The Municipal Building sits on land purchased in 1927 for $38,500. That same year, the firm of Peabody, Wilson and Brown was chosen as the building's architects. Ground was broken on April 11, 1928 and the cornerstone was laid on July 14, 1928. The building includes offices, a courtroom, council chamber, meeting rooms, and police headquarters. The building included a vault and special tax safes. The building cost approximately $325,000 to construct.

The Municipal Building was designed to look like Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA, the birthplace of the United States. The building was enlarged in 1973, doubling the original floor space. A sunken garden at the rear of the building was added later.

In celebration of the United States' bicentennial, a time capsule was buried on the lawn of the Municipal Building on July 4, 1976. In the 2010s, the Freeport Landmarks Preservation Commission commemorated the building with a roadside marker.

Prior to the dedication of the Municipal Building, the village offices were located on Railroad Avenue and Merrick Road.