Memorial Hall

89 West Hill Street

Built: 1899

Style: Romanesque Revival

This tribute to Union Civil War veterans was said to the "the second structure of the kind in the United States." The building has served as the meeting hall for the Grand Army of the Republic (the organization of Civil War Union Veterans), a community room for dinners, and the meeting place for the Women's Temperance Union convention of 1904. In addition, it served as a temporary hospital for the influenza epidemic of 1920, headquarters for the county historical society, and now serves as county offices.

The two-story structure was constructed with 18-inch-thick walls consisting of brick with rock-faced Bedford limestone. Notable features include the mosaics above the arched entry and the two circular towers flanking either side of the structure. An addition to the structure was recently incorporated, yet complements the original with similar materials and style.