Original Melbourne Village Hall
| Original Melbourne Village Hall | |
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 Front View of Building | |
Interactive map of the Original Melbourne Village Hall area | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Military Barracks[1][2] |
| Location | Hall Road Melbourne Village, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 28°05′05″N 80°39′53″W / 28.08481°N 80.66473°W |
Construction started | circa 1941[1] |
The Original Melbourne Village Hall is a historic building located on Hall Road in Melbourne Village, Florida, United States. This building was built circa 1941 during World War II to serve as a military barracks at the Naval Air Station Banana River.[1][2] After World War II, the U.S. government declared the building surplus and subsequently sold it to the American Homesteading Foundation located in Melbourne Village.[1]
In May 1948, the building was moved to its current location and used as a community center.[2] Upon becoming incorporated, the Town of Melbourne Village used the building as office space from 1957 until 1963 when a new Town Hall was constructed.[1][2] In December 2003, the Town completed restorations of the building[1] and renamed it Hester Wagner Community House.
It is currently being used as an event venue and is available to rent.
Gallery
Additional front view of building
Historical marker at the Original Melbourne Village Hall
Sign on building
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Brevard County Historical Commission and Florida Department of State. Original Melbourne Village Hall Historical marker located on Hall Road at the Original Melbourne Village Hall.
- 1 2 3 4 Brevard County Historical Commission. Historic Brevard: Your Guide to Historic Landmarks in Brevard County (2006), page 23.
External links
- Original Melbourne Village Hall. Information from the Florida Historical Markers Program website.