Dania Hall (Racine, Wisconsin)

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Dania Hall
Dania Hall (Racine, Wisconsin)
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Architectural styleNeoclassical
Location1019 State Street
Racine, Wisconsin
Completed1876
Design and construction
Architect(s)Chandler and Park

Dania Hall was a historic gathering place for people of Danish heritage in Racine, Wisconsin. Located at 1019 State Street, [1] [2] it was built by Society Dania, an organization formed in 1867 to aid Danish immigrants in learning language and customs. [3] The structure, completed in 1876, featured a large meeting room, where there were dinners, dances and performances by the Singing Society and Dania Dramatic Club. In the early years the facility also had a Danish school and library. [4] In 1976 it was the site of a reception for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Prince Henrik. [5]

There were Dania Halls in other parts of the country, including Hudson, Wisconsin; [6] Minneapolis, Minnesota; [7] Livermore, California [8] [9] and Modesto, California. [10] [11]

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References

  1. Dania Society wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  2. Architecture and History Inventory wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  3. The history of Racine and Kenosha Counties, (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879) p. 431.
  4. The grassroots history of Racine County, (Racine,WI: Racine County Historical Museum, 1978).
  5. Tour of Racine: 83. Dania Hall Archived 2013-11-18 at the Wayback Machine wi.net. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  6. Dania Hall (Hudson, WI) daniahall.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
  7. Dania Hall (Minneapolis, MN) wikipedia.org. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
  8. Dania Hall (Livermore, CA) patch.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
  9. Dania Hall (Livermore, CA) blogspot.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
  10. Dania Hall (Modesto, CA) Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine mjc4life.org.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
  11. Dania Hall (Modesto, CA) wordpress.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
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