{"nrhp_refnum":"07000806","name":"Hampton City Hall","other_names":["DHR Number 114-5142"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"100 Kings Way","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hampton (Independent City)","county":"Hampton","state":"VA","lat":37.02620652000007,"lon":-76.34408249399996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2007-08-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Hampton City Hall is a two-story Art Deco government building at 100 Kings Way in Hampton, Virginia, built in 1938-1939 to designs by Williams, Coile and Pipino of Newport News and constructed by Muirhead Construction Company of Richmond.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is significant under Criterion C for its architecture, as a good example of Art Deco government design. It is also representative of Public Works Administration projects of the 1930s New Deal era. Despite a 1962 addition and interior renovation, the original building retains high integrity.","narrative":"Built in 1938-1939 on Kings Way in Hampton, Virginia, this city hall is a two-story Art Deco building with a raised basement, concrete construction, brick veneer and limestone details. Williams, Coile and Pipino of Newport News designed it, and Muirhead Construction Company of Richmond built it. Funding came from the Public Works Administration through a grant and a loan. The projecting limestone entrance carries stylized fluted columns, a panel around the city seal, and reliefs showing the region's first landing and a waterman with a ship. A local newspaper objected to the modern style in a town known for its colonial heritage, but the design was kept. The city used the building until 1962, when it became a juvenile court and probation office, with an addition to the east and north. The original foyer retains terrazzo floors, wrought-iron stair railings and stone wainscoting. It is now vacant and being renovated for condominiums. It was listed for its architecture and its link to New Deal public works.","period_of_significance":"1938-1939","architect_builder":"Williams, Coile and Pipino-architect; Muirhead Construction Company--builder","architectural_style":"Modern Movement: Art Deco","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Vacant and under renovation for conversion to condominiums.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:02.636982-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/89/6810/41681089/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/07000806.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/07000806/fbc825ec62-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/07000806/fbc825ec62-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"JERRYE &amp; ROY KLOTZ, M.D.","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HAMPTON_CITY_HALL,_HAMPTON,_VA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JERRYE &amp;amp; ROY KLOTZ, M.D.</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HAMPTON_CITY_HALL,_HAMPTON,_VA.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"10001062","name":"Hampton Downtown Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/virginia/hampton-downtown-historic-district-10001062/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681089","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_City_Hall","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15222686"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/hampton/hampton-city-hall-07000806/"}