page_title: Petersburg City Hall
hierarchical_section_title: Petersburg City Hall
caption_attribution_description: English: Old U.S. Customs House &amp; Post Office, 129-141 North Union Street, Petersburg, VA. Now City Hall CALL NUMBER: HABS VA,27-PET,31- Historic American Buildings Survey, creator Survey number HABS VA-659 Building/structure dates: 1858 initial construction 1870 subsequent work1910 subsequent work Significance: This building was designed by Ammi B. Young, first Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury, in the Italian Renaissance style. During the War between the States, it housed the Confederate military authorities, while the roof was a Confederate signal station and a favorite place from which to view the fighting on the eastern front.
context_page_description: Petersburg City Hall is a historic city hall building located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Ammi B. Young and built between 1856 and 1859, as the U.S. Customs House and Post Office.
context_section_description: Petersburg City Hall is a historic city hall building located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was designed by architect Ammi B. Young and built between 1856 and 1859, as the U.S. Customs House and Post Office.
caption: Petersburg City Hall, HABS Photo, Summer 1981
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