The town of Frisco has announced that the Frisco/Copper Visitor Information Center and Old Town Park is set to reopen after a substantial renovation process.

In celebration, the Visitor Information Center will be hosting an open house on Tuesday, June 24, from 3-5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and the community is invited to explore the remodeled Old Town Hall and Park. 

Frisco’s Old Town Hall, which currently houses the Visitor Information Center and public restrooms, has played a unique role in Frisco’s history over the past 125 years.

Volunteers hoped to complete the first town hall by July 4, 1899, but lacked the funds to complete the project and fell behind schedule.

In early December 1899, the Frisco Ladies Whist Club raised the funds to complete the project. On December 25, 1899, the townspeople finished the building during a Christmas party. Frisco residents used this town hall for community gatherings, square dances, non-profit parties, potluck dinners, religious services, weddings, funerals and government functions for 82 years. 

The building continued to serve the community as the Summit County Preschool until 2001, when the town of Frisco renovated the property to host restrooms and provide space for non-profit offices. The space eventually becoming a Visitor Information Center in 2004.

In 2022, Frisco Town Council decided to honor the role of Old Town Hall in Frisco’s history by exploring a substantial remodel. Major renovations included an extensive remodel of the interior and an overhaul of the public restrooms.

Artifacts found during the remodel were gathered and researched by the Frisco Historic Park and Museum staff who then created an exhibit, “Under the Floorboards”. The exhibit is now open for viewing at the Information Center. These artifacts include everything from a Folgers can that was used to reinforce the floor to an original Budweiser bottle. 

More information regarding the Frisco/Copper Information Center may be found by visiting TownofFrisco.com