Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall

Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall
Location 1 miles SW of Wagram on SR 1405, near Wagram, North Carolina
Coordinates 34°53′04″N 79°23′17″W / 34.88444°N 79.38806°W / 34.88444; -79.38806Coordinates: 34°53′04″N 79°23′17″W / 34.88444°N 79.38806°W / 34.88444; -79.38806
Area 9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built 1860 (1860)
Architectural style Octagon Mode
NRHP Reference # 73001368[1]
Added to NRHP April 11, 1973

Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall is a historic building located near Wagram, Scotland County, North Carolina. It was built in 1860, and is a small, one-story, one room, hexagonal brick building. It was built for local temperance society meetings held through the end of the 19th century. It was used as a school until the 1920s. After 1959, it was restored for use as a museum.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit Staff (October 1972). "Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.


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