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. 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.

Erected 2020 by Town of Herndon, Virginia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Town of Herndon series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 38° 58.185′ N, 77° 23.162′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It 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

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20170, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 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 marker); Herndon Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Herndon Dairy Farming (within shouting distance of this marker); Herndon Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Tracks Into History (within shouting distance of this marker); Herndon Station Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Herndon Fire Department (about 300 feet away,

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2020

2. Herndon Town Hall Marker

The Town Hall is in the background.

measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herndon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mosby’s Herndon Station Raid (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Plaque on the building image. Click for full size.

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 688 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 1, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.