Hylton Hall

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Hylton Hall
Hylton Hall site in Danville.jpg
Overview of the site
Hylton Hall is located in Virginia
Hylton Hall
Location700 Lanier Ave., Danville, Virginia
Coordinates36°34′3″N 79°25′35″W / 36.56750°N 79.42639°W / 36.56750; -79.42639Coordinates: 36°34′3″N 79°25′35″W / 36.56750°N 79.42639°W / 36.56750; -79.42639
Area3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Built1918 (1918)
ArchitectHeard, Cardwell & Craighill
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.09000726[1]
VLR No.108-5065-0082
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 2009
Designated VLRJune 18, 2009[2]

Hylton Hall was a historic dormitory building located at Danville, Virginia. It was built about 1918, and was a six-story, five-bay, "H"-shaped brick and frame building in the Classical Revival style. The front facade featured a full-height entry portico supported by classical columns and the building was topped by a roof with various shapes and pitches. Also on the property was a contributing a one-story shop building built about 1928. It was built as a hotel-style dormitory for single female workers of The Riverside & Dan River Cotton Mills, Incorporated (Dan River Mills). It continued as a residential facility until 1948 when it was converted to offices.[3]

On April 15, 2012, a fire ruled to be arson destroyed Hylton Hall.[4] During demolition, a secret room filled with records from the 1800s until 2004 was located.[5]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Sarah McPhail & Marcus Pollard (April 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hylton Hall" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
  4. ^ Denice Thibodeau (April 30, 2012). "Fire at Danville's Hylton Hall Ruled Arson". WSLS. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014.
  5. ^ Heather Rosenbaum (January 13, 2014). "Secret Room Found During Hylton Hall Demolition". WSET.
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