The Hall House building stands on the west side of the Dahlonega Commercial Historic District in downtown Dahlonega GA. It is listed as a contributing building, as follows:
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"The Dahlonega Commercial Historic District encompasses the contiguous historic commercial and civic buildings in downtown Dahlonega. The district is situated on a low, irregular rise of ground at the center of Dahlonega's circular city limits. Central to the district is the public square, upon which stands the old Federal style county courthouse dating from 1836 or 1838 (now the Gold Museum). City streets, arranged in a rigid gridiron pattern, bisect the square on two sides and enter at right angles at its four corners. Lots along these streets, and around the public square, are rectangular in shape and relatively small in size. Buildings on these lots consist of one or two story wood-framed or brick-masonry structures, densely grouped within the district. The majority of these buildings are commercial and were designed originally as stores, banks, offices and a hotel. Many of the two-story structures historically and presently contained living space on the second floors. The wood-framed structures are freestanding, while most of the .brick: buildings "share party walls. All observe a common setback from the street. The historic buildings around the square date from the mid-nineteenth through the early-twentieth century. Styles of architecture represented in the district include Federal, Italianate, vernacular Second Empire, Victorian Eclectic, and vernacular commercial. Principal exterior building materials are brick and wood; concrete block is used in a few instances. Many of the wood frame structures have full front two-story porches. Most brick structures have flat roofs and prominent cornices. Interiors in the district are finished with wood, plaster and pressed metal. Several non-historic commercial buildings are located in and around the district, and several front facades and storefronts in the district have been remodeled.
Location
The Dahlonega Commercial Historic District, located in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia, is an area which includes the old county courthouse and the surrounding historic commercial buildings on the public square."
The Hall House is also marked with a local historic plaque as follows:
"DAHLONEGA STORIES
Frank W. Hall erected this building called “Hall House” circa 1881 to provide lodging for travelers and a residence for himself. He came to Dahlonega from Vermont in 1868 as a mining superintendent. Hall patented his own design for improving the existing stamp mills used to process gold. Over the years, he acquired many gold-mining properties and town lots and was known as “the richest person in Lumpkin County.”
Hall House was sturdily built of the best materials and has been in constant use over the years. Small panes of stained glass outlining the upstairs windows added a touch of elegance. A massive brick firewall was erected as a protective buffer in case of fire next door.
When the Moore family acquired the property, the name changed to the “Robert M. Moore Building.” The upper floors, formerly rented as apartments, have now been remodeled to house various businesses."