Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall

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]

Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall
Exterior and interior of the Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall
Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall is located in Minnesota
Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall
Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall is located in the United States
Western Bohemian Fraternal Union Hall
LocationCounty Road 29, Meadowlands Township, Minnesota
Coordinates47°2′53″N 92°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

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b 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.