Fredericksburg_Town_Hall_and_Market_Square

Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square

Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square

United States historic place

Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square, also known as the Fredericksburg Area Museum, is a historic town hall and public market space located in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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History

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.

Fredericksburg Area Museum

In 2020, the Fredericksburg Area Museum re-opened after a renovation. It is exhibiting “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America.” from the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit service.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Judith Hise (July 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. [4]
    WALKER, MARK. "Fredericksburg Area Museum reopens with new exhibits". Culpeper Star-Exponent. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "'Home Teams' Exhibit Headlines Reopening Of Fredericksburg Museum". Fredericksburg, VA Patch. February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.


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