Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall

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Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall
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LocationCounty Road 29, Meadowlands Township, Minnesota
Coordinates 47°2′53″N92°44′46″W / 47.04806°N 92.74611°W / 47.04806; -92.74611
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1925
NRHP reference No. 86002123 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Holum, Liz (December 1984). National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Western Bohemian Fraternal Association Hall. National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-06-17. With accompanying five photos from 1984 (photos filed under wrong reference number, switched with photos for a different NRHP-listed site).
  3. "Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-06-17.