Halltown Colored Free School
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.
Halltown Colored Free School | |
 Halltown Colored Free School, December 2008 | |
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| Location | Halltown Rd., 0.5 mi (0.80 km) northeast of U.S. Route 340, Halltown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°18′34″N 77°48′09″W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| Built by | Thomas Edwards |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000912[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 2004 |
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
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Roger L. Boyer and Alan Rowe (June 17, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Halltown Colored Free School" (pdf). National Park Service. Cite journal requires
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