Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square

Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square, also known as the Fredericksburg Area Museum, is a historic town hall and public market space located in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Fredericksburg Town Hall and Market Square
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Fredericksburg Town Hall, September 2012
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Location	907 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, Virginia
Coordinates	38°18′11″N 77°27′37″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1814 (1814)-1816
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	94000683[1]
VLR No.	111-0057
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 22, 1994
Designated VLR	October 20, 1993[2]

History

It was built between 1814 and 1816, and consists of a two-story, five-bay, rectangular center block with flanking one-story rectangular wings in the Federal style. The brick building has stone steps fanning the front of the structure. The building has large sandstone arches in the back that open to the Market Square. Market Square is a paved area that abuts the rear of the building. The building housed city offices until 1982.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.^[1] It is located in the Fredericksburg Historic District.

Fredericksburg Area Museum

In 2020, the Fredericksburg Area Museum re-opened after a renovation. It is exhibiting “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America.” from the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit service.^[4][5]