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Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
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Second Town Hall / Market House

 
 
Second Town Hall / Market House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 5, 2007
1. Second Town Hall / Market House Marker
Inscription. The building in front of you is the Town Hall / Market House. Completed in 1816, it served as Fredericksburg’s governmental center until 1982, making it the second oldest continuously used town hall in the American south. The building was used in much of the same way as its predecessor. The lower level housed the Market House while the upper two floors were home to offices of the town government and several small meeting rooms. The building retains many of its original architectural finished including the sandstone arches, iron meat hooks, original beams under the roof and brick upper stories. Today the building continues its long tradition of public use by housing one wing of the Fredericksburg Area Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.
 
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 18.191′ N, 77° 27.602′ W. Marker was in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Marker could be reached from Princess Anne Street south of William Street (Business Virginia Route 3). Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 907 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Market Square (here, next to this marker); The Second Town Hall
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(a few steps from this marker); Auction Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Emancipation Proclamation Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Footsteps (within shouting distance of this marker); Center of Eighteenth Century Urban Life (within shouting distance of this marker); St. George's Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Randolph Ball (within shouting distance of this marker); Constitutional Crisis (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil Rights (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by the linked marker.
 
Also see . . .  Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center. (Submitted on June 8, 2007.)
 
Market Square and Second Town Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 4, 2007
2. Market Square and Second Town Hall
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,665 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on June 10, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

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