Halltown Colored Free School

Halltown Colored Free School
Halltown Colored Free School, December 2008
Location Halltown Rd., 0.5 mi (0.80 km) northeast of U.S. Route 340, Halltown, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°18′34″N 77°48′09″W / 39.3094°N 77.8026°W / 39.3094; -77.8026Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 77°48′09″W / 39.3094°N 77.8026°W / 39.3094; -77.8026
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1870
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 04000912[1]
Added to NRHP August 25, 2004

The Halltown Colored Free School in Halltown, West Virginia 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 next to the Halltown Union Colored Sunday School, and is owned by the same community organization.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Roger L. Boyer and Alan Rowe (June 17, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Halltown Colored Free School" (pdf). National Park Service.


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