The Halltown Colored Free School in
Halltown, West Virginia
Halltown is an unincorporated community on land that was originally owned by William Hall along Flowing Springs Run in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Halltown is located off U.S. Route 340 on West Virginia Route 230
West Virginia Route 230 is ...
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 to the left and behind the
Halltown Union Colored Sunday School
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 ...
, and is owned by the same community organization.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
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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 West Virginia
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
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