Clearwater Masonic and Grand Army of the Republic Hall

The Clearwater Masonic and Grand Army of the Republic Hall is a historic building in Clearwater, Minnesota, United States, constructed in 1888. It has served as a meeting hall for both a local Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) post, and a local Masonic Lodge, with commercial space on the ground floor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 under the name Clearwater Masonic Lodge–Grand Army of the Republic Hall for having local significance in the themes of architecture and social history.[2] It was nominated for its association with the fraternal organizations of Clearwater and many other rural Wright County communities that, in the words of historian John J. Hackett, "provided leadership, direction, and contributions to the county's political, educational, patriotic, and social life."[3]

Clearwater Masonic Lodge–Grand Army of the Republic Hall
Grand Army of the Republic Hall from the southeast
Location205–215 Oak Street,
Clearwater, Minnesota
Coordinates45°25′17.5″N 94°2′58.5″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1888
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSWright County MRA
NRHP reference No.79001259[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 1979

History

The building was constructed jointly by the A.C. Collins Grand Army of the Republic Post No. 112[3] and Clearwater Masonic Lodge No. 28. The former was one of 192 GAR posts in Minnesota.[4] The Masonic Lodge continues to meet in the building.[5]

The meeting halls were on the second floor, while the ground floor was rented to commercial tenants for income, a common arrangement in the region.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Clearwater Masonic Lodge-Grand Army of the Republic Hall". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  3. Hackett, John J. (April 1978). "Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Clearwater Masonic Lodge No. 28/G.A.R. Hall No. 112". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-19. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "The Grand Army of the Republic and Kindred Societies: Department of Minnesota: Post Names and Locations (101-192)". Library of Congress. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  5. "Clearwater, Clearwater Lodge No. 28". Grand Lodge of Minnesota. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
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