Old Town Hall and School

Old Town Hall and School
Haymarket Museum, September 2009
Location 15025 Washington St., Haymarket, Virginia
Coordinates 38°48′45″N 77°38′14″W / 38.81240°N 77.63733°W / 38.81240; -77.63733Coordinates: 38°48′45″N 77°38′14″W / 38.81240°N 77.63733°W / 38.81240; -77.63733
Area .38 acres (0.15 ha)
Built c. 1883 (1883)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Victorian
NRHP Reference # 11000063[1]
VLR # 233-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 1, 2011
Designated VLR December 16, 2010[2]

Old Town Hall and School, also known as the Haymarket Museum, is a historic town hall and school located at Haymarket, Prince William County, Virginia. It was built in 1883, and is a front-gable, two-story, wooden structure clad in weatherboard with Greek Revival and Victorian style decorative elements. It features a square, pyramidal-roofed belfry situated above the front gable that has louvers, sawn brackets, and gables on each face. Its use as a school stopped around 1900. It continued to serve as the Town Hall as well as a community meeting place until 2001. The building currently houses the Haymarket Museum.[3]

Old Town Hall and School

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/28/11 through 3/04/11. National Park Service. 2011-03-11.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Ellie Ivanic (July 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Town Hall and School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos

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