Boscobel Grand Army of the Republic Hall
Boscobel Grand Army of the Republic Hall | |
Location | 102 Mary St. Boscobel, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°07′54″N 90°42′24″W / 43.1318°N 90.70658°W |
NRHP reference No. | 07001329 |
Added to NRHP | December 27, 2007 |
The Boscobel Grand Army of the Republic Hall is located in Boscobel, Wisconsin.
Listing
[edit]It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Additionally, it is listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places.
History
[edit]A local Baptist congregation built the building in 1871 as the First Baptist Church, with the interior an open 2-story nave. But the congregation left the building vacant in 1879. A few pews and the organ remain from that first incarnation as a church.[1][2]
In 1896 the building was bought by the Grand Army of the Republic's local chapter, John McDermott Post #101 and Women's Relief Corps #32. They remodeled the building, splitting the nave into two floors, with a kitchen and other rooms on the first floor and with a meeting hall on the second floor – the current layout. The hall remained a meeting place for the G.A.R. until 1942.[2] The site is now a museum.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boscobel G.A.R. Hall". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ a b Miller, Elizabeth L. (2007-04-15). "Grand Army of the Republic Hall". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ "Area Attractions". City of Boscobel. Archived from the original on 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- American Civil War museums in Wisconsin
- Museums in Grant County, Wisconsin
- Grand Army of the Republic buildings and structures
- National Register of Historic Places in Grant County, Wisconsin
- Churches completed in 1871
- Churches in Grant County, Wisconsin