Halltown Colored Free School
Halltown Colored Free School | |
 Halltown Colored Free School, December 2008 | |
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| Location | Halltown Rd., 0.5 mi (0.80 km) northeast of U.S. Route 340, Halltown, West Virginia |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000912[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 2004 |
The Halltown Colored Free School in Halltown, West Virginia was built in 1870 to educate children from the African-American community in Halltown. The school was racially segregated from local schools for whites, in accordance with the laws of the time. It functioned in that capacity until 1929, when it was converted to a residence.
The school is next to the Halltown Union Colored Sunday School, and is owned by the same community organization. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Roger L. Boyer and Alan Rowe (June 17, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Halltown Colored Free School" (Document). National Park Service.
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Categories:
- African-American history of West Virginia
- Neoclassical architecture in West Virginia
- Defunct schools in West Virginia
- Former school buildings in the United States
- Houses in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Historically segregated African-American schools in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- School buildings completed in 1870
- Schools in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs