Herndon in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Herndon Town Hall
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
1. Herndon Town Hall Marker
Inscription.
Herndon Town Hall. . The Town Hall was built in 1939 as a government-funded Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works project. It was Herndon's first official municipal building and has since provided important utility to the community. Many Town departments operated out of this building at different times over the course of fifty years. It also housed the Herndon Post Office until 1962. Located adjacent to the Herndon Depot within the center of Town. Herndon's Town Hall has become a landmark and symbol of the Town's sense of community.
The Town Hall was built in 1939 as a government-funded Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works project. It was Herndon's first official municipal building and has since provided important utility to the community. Many Town departments operated out of this building at different times over the course of fifty years. It also housed the Herndon Post Office until 1962. Located adjacent to the Herndon Depot within the center of Town. Herndon's Town Hall has become a landmark and symbol of the Town's sense of community.
Location. 38° 58.185′ N, 77° 23.162′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is at the intersection of Elden Street (Virginia Route 606) and Station Street, on the right when traveling west on Elden Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Herndon VA 20170, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Mosby's Raid (within shouting distance of this
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
2. Herndon Town Hall Marker
The Town Hall is in the background.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
3. Plaque on the building
Federal
Emergency Administration
of
Public Works
Franklin D. Roosevelt
President of the United States
Harold L. Ickes
Administrator of Public Works
Municipal Building
1939
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020
4. Plaque on the building
Town of Herndon
Historic Structure
No. 16
1939
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
