Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall

Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall
Location1 miles SW of Wagram on SR 1405, near Wagram, North Carolina
Coordinates34°53′04″N 79°23′17″W / 34.88444°N 79.38806°W / 34.88444; -79.38806
Area9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Built1860 (1860)
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
NRHP reference No.73001368[1]
Added to NRHPApril 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. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 May 1, 2015.