Hylton Hall | |
 Overview of the site | |
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| Location | 700 Lanier Ave., Danville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°34′3″N79°25′35″W / 36.56750°N 79.42639°W |
| Area | 3.4 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1918 |
| Architect | Heard, Cardwell & Craighill |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000726 [1] |
| VLR No. | 108-5065-0082 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | June 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]
