Ririe Community Hall

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Ririe Community Hall
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Location Ririe, Idaho
Coordinates 43°37′52″N111°46′25″W / 43.63111°N 111.77361°W / 43.63111; -111.77361 Coordinates: 43°37′52″N111°46′25″W / 43.63111°N 111.77361°W / 43.63111; -111.77361
Area1.15 acres (0.47 ha)
Built1933-35
NRHP reference # 100003924 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 2019

The Ririe Community Hall, at 455 Main St. in Ririe, Idaho, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. [1]

It is a one-story log building built in 1933–35, funded by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. [2]

It was the only recreational facility in Ririe until 1967. It was used by physical education classes, by bands and choirs, and by dance classes of the high school and elementary school, and it was used for community events as well. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly list". National Park Service. May 10, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Rebecca Freeman (January 28, 2018). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ririe Community Hall / Old Gym; Idaho Historic Sites Inventory No. 51-17881" (PDF). State of Idaho. Retrieved May 24, 2019. Includes 13 photos from c.1935 and c.2018.

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