Brooklyn Store and Post Office | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | October 18, 1995[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 041-0007 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 36.6769°N -79.1511°W |
Architecture: | Greek Revival |
Added: | January 22, 1996 |
Refnum: | 95001557 |
Brooklyn Store and Post Office is a historic country store and post office located at Brooklyn, Halifax County, Virginia. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, frame building. It features a Greek Revival pedimented front gable with its flush-board tympanum. The store operated in conjunction with the nearby Brooklyn Tobacco Factory, serving the small community of Brooklyn and surrounding farms. The store and post office remained in operation until 1903.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.