Original Melbourne Village Hall

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Original Melbourne Village Hall
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Front View of Building
Original Melbourne Village Hall
General information
Architectural styleMilitary Barracks [1] [2]
Town or cityHall Road
Melbourne Village, Florida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 28°05′05″N80°39′53″W / 28.08481°N 80.66473°W / 28.08481; -80.66473
Construction startedcirca 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]

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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.

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Notes

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Brevard County Historical Commission. Historic Brevard: Your Guide to Historic Landmarks in Brevard County (2006), page 23.
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