Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall

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]

Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall
Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall is located in North Carolina
Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall
Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall is located in the United States
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

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

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  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 2015-05-01.

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