City Hall/Thalian Hall - Wilmington, North Carolina - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

City Hall/Thalian Hall was constructed between 1855 and 1858. The building was built to serve as both the center of city government and as a cultural center with a 1,000 seat opera house. The building also originally housed the Wilmington Public Library. The building was designed by James F. Post, a local Wilmington architect. The building is in a Classical Revival style with Corinthian columns surrounding its entrance. The building has been renovated a few times over the years including a major renovation done by the Public Works Administration which was completed in 1940. The building continues to serve as the Wilmington City Hall and Thalian Hall continues to operate as a live theater.

Street address: 100 N. 3rd. St. Wilmington, North Carolina County / Borough / Parish: New Hanover Year listed: 1970 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Historic function: Government, Recreation And Culture Current function: Government, Recreation And Culture Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   02/17/2014 DukeRoom visited it 05/30/2009 ECPirates visited it

View all visits/logs