Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224

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Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224
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Location37091 Richardson Gap Rd., Scio, Oregon
Coordinates 44°39′37″N122°48′10″W / 44.66028°N 122.80278°W / 44.66028; -122.80278 Coordinates: 44°39′37″N122°48′10″W / 44.66028°N 122.80278°W / 44.66028; -122.80278
Built1911
Architectural styleVernacular Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No. 95001098
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1995

The Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224, also known as Bohemian Hall or Tolstoj Sokol Lodge, [1] is a historic building in rural Linn County southeast of Scio, Oregon, United States, that was built in 1911. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1995. [2] It historically served as a meeting hall for the Czech community. The lodge organized a Czech school, in addition to hosting concerts, dances, Sokol events and Fourth of July celebrations. [3]

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The building is on Richardson Gap Road, which is named for a gap between Franklin Butte and Rodgers Mountain that separates the valleys of Thomas and Crabtree creeks. [4]

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References

  1. "Tolstoj Sokol Lodge". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. March 1, 1994. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. Czech Footprints In Oregon
  4. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 809. ISBN   978-0875952772.