Second Town Hall
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Market House

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 This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby.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. It could be reached from Princess Anne Street south of William Street (Business Virginia Route 3). Touch for map. Marker was at

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or near this postal address: 907 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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 (a few steps from this marker); Presented to the City of Fredericksburg (a few steps from this marker); Emancipation Proclamation Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Footsteps (within shouting distance of this marker); Center of Eighteenth Century Urban Life (within shouting distance

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

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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Market Square (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Auction Block (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Gun from the CSS Virginia (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); First Town Hall / Market House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

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.)

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 1,934 times since then and 39 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.

Second Town Hall⎯⎯⎯Market House

Second Town Hall
⎯⎯⎯
Market House