The C.S.P.S. Hall, also known as Czech Hall or as CSPS Sokol Hall, is the home of the Czech-Slovak Protective Society Hall — a recreation center and meeting house used for social events, including Sokol events; important to the cultural preservation of Czech and Slovak immigrants in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
C.S.P.S. Hall | |
 C.S.P.S. Hall from the southeast | |
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| Location | 381-383 Michigan Street Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°56′7″N 93°6′58″W / 44.93528°N 93.11611°W |
| Built | 1887, 1917 remodeling |
| Architect | Raymond P. Pavlecka (1917 remodeling) |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000763[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 17, 1977 |
The C.S.P.S. was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1854, and, like other immigrant societies, began by offering a kind of insurance program, which provided for members when they were ill and covered funeral expenses.[3]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
- ^ Marlin L. Heise (July 16, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: C.S.P.S. Hall / Czech Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved June 25, 2016. with three photos
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