Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square
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Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square | |
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Fredericksburg Town Hall, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 907 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°18′11″N 77°27′37″W / 38.30306°N 77.46028°WCoordinates: 38°18′11″N 77°27′37″W / 38.30306°N 77.46028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1814-1816 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 94000683[1] |
| VLR # | 111-0057 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1994 |
| Designated VLR | October 20, 1993[2] |
Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square, also known as the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center, is a historic town hall and public market space located at Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was built between 1814 and 1816, and consists of a two-story, five bay, rectangular center block with flanking one-story rectangular wings in the Federal style. The brick building has stone steps fanning the front of the structure. The building has large sandstone arches in the back that open to the Market Square. Market Square is a paved area that abuts the rear of the building. The building housed city offices until 1982.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is located in the Fredericksburg Historic District.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Judith Hise (July 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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