Turkey Hill Grange Hall

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Turkey Hill Grange Hall
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Location1375 E. IL 15, Belleville, Illinois
Coordinates 38°28′40″N89°56′23″W / 38.47778°N 89.93972°W / 38.47778; -89.93972 Coordinates: 38°28′40″N89°56′23″W / 38.47778°N 89.93972°W / 38.47778; -89.93972
Built1937 (1937)
ArchitectRubach & Weisenstein
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 16000902 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2016

The Turkey Hill Grange Hall is a historic Grange hall located at 1375 E. Illinois Route 15 in Belleville, Illinois. Built in 1937, the hall was the third used by the Turkey Hill Grange #1370, which was founded in 1874. As part of the National Grange, the Turkey Hill chapter served both as a political advocacy group for farmers' interests and a social group for isolated rural residents. While the 1937 hall follows the national organization's suggestions for Grange hall design, the chapter also hired local architecture firm Rubach & Weisenstein to create the building's Neoclassical design, an uncommon practice for a Grange hall. The hall is still in use by the Grange, which is the oldest Grange chapter in St. Clair County; the hall itself is one of the few historic Grange halls in Illinois still standing and in good condition. [2]

The hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2016. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/8/2017 Through 5/12/2017". National Park Service . Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. Burian, Susan Baldwin. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Turkey Hill Grange Hall" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved August 19, 2017.