Halltown Union Colored Sunday School
National Register of Historic Places

Halltown Union Colored Sunday School

Halltown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
January 12, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003591

About this property

The Halltown Union Colored Sunday School, also known as the Halltown Memorial Chapel, in Halltown, West Virginia, was built in 1901 in the Gothic Revival style. The stone chapel was built by and for the local African-American community on a small parcel of land donated by Daniel B. Lucas from his Rion Hall estate, next to the Halltown Colored Free School. The non-denominational Sunday School operated until 1967, although the building continued in use for weddings and funerals. In 1982 a committee was formed to restore the building, which was carried out the next year. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Halltown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.30959, -77.80270

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Nearby Historic Sites

Halltown Colored Free School
Civil War
0.2 mi
Beallair (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.6 mi
Rion Hall
Early Republic
1 mi
Allstadt House and Ordinary
Early Republic
1.7 mi
Media Farm
Early Republic
2.5 mi

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When was Halltown Union Colored Sunday School listed on the National Register?

Halltown Union Colored Sunday School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Halltown Union Colored Sunday School?

Halltown Union Colored Sunday School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Halltown Union Colored Sunday School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1901.

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