Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall
Appearance
Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall | |
![]() The Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall from the southeast | |
Location | County Road 29, Meadowlands Township, Minnesota |
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Coordinates | 47°2′53″N 92°44′46″W / 47.04806°N 92.74611°W |
Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
Built | 1925 |
Architect | Unknown |
NRHP reference No. | 86002123[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 31, 1986 |
The Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall is a historic clubhouse in Meadowlands Township, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1925 as a meeting hall for a lodge of the Western Bohemian Fraternal Union (Zapadni Ceska Bratrska Jednota), a society of Czech Americans. The hall also served as a host for Sokol gymnastics events.[2] The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 for its local significance in the themes of European ethnic heritage and social history.[3] It was nominated for being a long-serving rural venue for the preservation of Czech American culture and heritage.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Holum, Liz (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Western Bohemian Fraternal Association Hall" (Document). National Park Service.
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ignored (help) With accompanying five photos from 1984 (photos filed under wrong reference number, switched with photos for a different NRHP-listed site). - ^ "Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
Categories:
- 1925 establishments in Minnesota
- Buildings and structures in St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
- Cultural infrastructure completed in 1925
- Czech-American culture in Minnesota
- National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Sokol in the United States
- Zapadni Ceska Bratrska Jednota