Halltown Union Colored Sunday School //Historic Church and Building

We were out geocaching in West Virginia wen we drove by this gorgeous stone chapel.  We just had to stop to explore!

Halltown Union Colored Sunday School

The stone marker on the front of the building identified this historic chapel as the Halltown Union Colored Sunday School.  I was immediately hooked and I wanted to know more!

Built in 1901 on land donated by a West Virginia Supreme Court Justice, Daniel Lucas; this small stone church serviced the black community in this area until 1967.  Even after the church no longer held Sunday Services, the church building remained in use for weddings, funerals and community events. 
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The back of the Halltown Union Colored Sunday School

The building was restored to it's original appearance in 1982-1983.   It was successfully added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.  The original pulpit still resides in the building. 

Original Pulpit in the Halltown Union Colored Sunday School

Just a few mere feet away from the stone chapel sits a small stone building.  This was once the Halltown Colored Free School.
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Halltown Colored Free School

This school was built in 1870.  It was used as a school house until the year 1929 after which it was used as a residence.  The building is owned by the same group that owns the church.   That historic preservation group was successful in getting this fascinating building on the Historical Register in 2004.

Room inside the Halltown Colored Free School