List of American Legion buildings
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This is a list of notable buildings associated with the American Legion
.
There are many hundreds of American Legion associated buildings; this list focuses on only the ones most significant architecturally or otherwise. It is intended to include all those which have been documented in the National Register of Historic Places
or similar registry. Names of buildings include "American Legion Hall", "American Legion Post", "Building", "Hut", and variations. American Legion hall buildings are located throughout the United States, and perhaps in associated territories.
A number of the NRHP-listed American Legion buildings were designed or built by the Civil Works Administration
or the Works Progress Administration
, two New Deal
programs.
in the United States (ordered by state then city)
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
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There are many hundreds of American Legion associated buildings; this list focuses on only the ones most significant architecturally or otherwise. It is intended to include all those which have been documented in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
or similar registry. Names of buildings include "American Legion Hall", "American Legion Post", "Building", "Hut", and variations. American Legion hall buildings are located throughout the United States, and perhaps in associated territories.
A number of the NRHP-listed American Legion buildings were designed or built by the Civil Works Administration
Civil Works Administration
The Civil Works Administration was established by the New Deal during the Great Depression to create manual labor jobs for millions of unemployed. The jobs were merely temporary, for the duration of the hard winter. Harry L. Hopkins was put in charge of the organization. President Franklin D...
or the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
, two New Deal
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
programs.
in the United States (ordered by state then city)
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1 | Jess Norman Post 166 American Legion Hut Jess Norman Post 166 American Legion Hut The Jess Norman Post 166 American Legion Hut is a building in Augusta, Arkansas that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.... |
? built 2001 NRHP-listed |
35°16′54"N 91°22′4"W |
Augusta, Arkansas Augusta, Arkansas Augusta is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Woodruff County.-Geography:Augusta is located at .... |
Architecture includes square-notching; designed and/or built by the CWA CWA Cwa or CWA may be:*Cwa people, non-Mbuti Pygmies of the Democratic Republic of the CongoAcronyms include:*CEN Workshop Agreement - Reference document from the European Committee for Standardization... |
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2 | Bunch-Walton Post No. 22 American Legion Hut Bunch-Walton Post No. 22 American Legion Hut The Bunch-Walton Post No. 22 American Legion Hut in Clarksville, Arkansas was built in 1934. It features Normanesque architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.... |
1934 built 2007 NRHP-listed |
201 Legion St. 35°28′17"N 93°27′29"W |
Clarksville, Arkansas Clarksville, Arkansas Clarksville is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was approximately 9,300 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Johnson County.. Clarksville is nestled between the Arkansas River and the foot hills of the Ozark Mountains and Interstate 40 and US Hwy 64... |
Civil Works Administration Civil Works Administration The Civil Works Administration was established by the New Deal during the Great Depression to create manual labor jobs for millions of unemployed. The jobs were merely temporary, for the duration of the hard winter. Harry L. Hopkins was put in charge of the organization. President Franklin D... -built, Normanesque architecture |
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3 | American Legion Hut-Des Arc American Legion Hut-Des Arc American Legion Hut-Des Arc is a building in Des Arc, Arkansas that was built in 1934 in WPA Rustic style. It functioned as a meeting hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.... |
1934 built 1995 NRHP-listed |
34°58′34"N 91°29′41"W |
Des Arc, Arkansas Des Arc, Arkansas Des Arc is a city in and the county seat of the northern district of Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Des Arc is located at .... |
WPA Rustic architecture | |
4 | Hall Morgan Post 83, American Legion Hut Hall Morgan Post 83, American Legion Hut Hall Morgan Post 83, American Legion Hut, in Rison, Arkansas, also known as Rison American Legion Hut, was built in 1934. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.... |
1934 built 2003 NRHP-listed |
208 Sycamore St. 33°57′30"N 92°11′18"W |
Des Arc, Arkansas Des Arc, Arkansas Des Arc is a city in and the county seat of the northern district of Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Des Arc is located at .... |
Built by the CWA/WPA Works Progress Administration The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects... in Rustic architecture Rustic architecture Rustic architecture is a style of architecture in the United States, used in rural government and private structures and their landscape interior design. It was influenced by the American craftsman style.-Rustic styles and types:... style |
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5 | American Legion Post No. 127 Building American Legion Post No. 127 Building The American Legion Post No. 127 Building in Eudora, Arkansas was built in 1934 by the Works Progress Administration in Rustic architecture style. It served historically as a meeting hall, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.... |
1934 built 1992 NRHP-listed |
33°6′37"N 91°15′50"W |
Eudora, Arkansas Eudora, Arkansas Eudora is a city in Chicot County, Arkansas, United States of America. The population was 2,819 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eudora is located at .... |
Works Progress Administration Works Progress Administration The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects... -built, in Rustic Rustic architecture Rustic architecture is a style of architecture in the United States, used in rural government and private structures and their landscape interior design. It was influenced by the American craftsman style.-Rustic styles and types:... style. |
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6 | Lynn Shelton American Legion Post No. 27 Lynn Shelton American Legion Post No. 27 The Lynn Shelton American Legion Post No. 27 is a building in Fayetteville, Arkansas that was built in 1940. It was designed by T. Ewing Shelton in "Plain Traditional" style, and has also been known as Shelton-Tucker Post No. 27 and denoted WA 0786. It was listed on the National Register of... |
1940 built 1996 NRHP-listed |
28 S. College Ave. 36°3′43"N 94°9′26"W |
Fayetteville, Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks... |
"Plain traditional" architecture, NRHP-listed | |
7 | Willie Lamb Post No. 26 American Legion Hut Willie Lamb Post No. 26 American Legion Hut The Willie Lamb Post No. 26 American Legion Hut is a building in Lepanto, Arkansas that was built in 1937 in Classical Revival style. It served historically as a meeting hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.... |
1937 built 2003 NRHP-listed |
205 Alexander St. 35°36′44"N 90°19′52"W |
Lepanto, Arkansas Lepanto, Arkansas Lepanto is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Classical Revival architecture; NRHP-listed | |
8 | American Legion Post No. 131 American Legion Post No. 131 American Legion Post No. 131 is a historic building on Center St. west of junction with Walnut St., in Leslie, Arkansas. It was built in 1935 and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It served historically as a meetinghall.... |
1935 built 1993 NRHP-listed |
Center St. W of jct. with Walnut St. 35°49′46"N 92°33′36"W |
Leslie, Arkansas Leslie, Arkansas Leslie is a city in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 482 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leslie is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
Designed and/or built by Lloyd Harness, WPA; NRHP-listed | |
9 | Nashville American Legion Building Nashville American Legion Building The Nashville American Legion Building is a historic building on AR 27 west of Main Street, in Nashville, Arkansas. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It includes "rubble" architecture and served historically as a meeting hall.... |
1990 NRHP-listed | AR 27 W of Main St. 33°56′1"N 93°51′1"W |
Nashville, Arkansas Nashville, Arkansas Nashville is a city in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,878 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Howard County.... |
"Rubble architecture"; NRHP-listed | |
10 | Newport American Legion Community Hut Newport American Legion Community Hut The Newport American Legion Community Hut is located in Remmel Park, north of Remmel Avenue, in Newport, Arkansas. It was built in 1934 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It served historically as a meeting hall, as a single dwelling, and as a civic building.The... |
1934 built 1992 NRHP-listed |
Remmel Park, N of Remmel Ave. 35°36′3"N 91°16′32"W |
Newport, Arkansas Newport, Arkansas Newport is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, northeast of Little Rock, on the White River. In 1900, 2,866 people lived in Newport, Arkansas; in 1910, 3,557. The population was 7,811 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County.... |
Rustic architecture; NRHP-listed | |
11 | American Legion Post No. 121 | 1934 built 1995 NRHP-listed |
near Paris 35°16′33"N 93°44′3"W |
Paris, Arkansas Paris, Arkansas Paris is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as the county seat for the northern district of Logan County; its southern district counterpart is Booneville. The population was 3,707 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... |
WPA Rustic architecture, NRHP-listed | |
12 | Perryville American Legion Building Perryville American Legion Building The Perryville American Legion Building is located at Plum and Main Streets in Perryville, Arkansas. It was built in 1935 and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It served historically as a meeting hall.... |
1935 built 1990 NRHP-listed |
Plum and Main Sts. 35°0′18"N 92°48′12"W |
Perryville, Arkansas Perryville, Arkansas Perryville is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,458 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
Rustic architecture; NRHP-listed | |
13 | Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20 Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20 The Riggs-Hamilton American Legion Post No. 20 is located at 215 N. Denver Avenue in Russellville, Arkansas. It was built in 1936 and reflects WPA Rustic architecture. It served historically as a meeting hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, for its architecture.... |
1936 built 1994 NRHP-listed |
215 N. Denver Ave. 35°16′48"N 93°8′9"W |
Russellville, Arkansas Russellville, Arkansas Russellville is the county seat and largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 27,920, according to the 2010 Census. It is home to Arkansas Tech University and Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant... |
Rustic architecture; NRHP-listed | |
14 | American Legion Hall (Searcy, Arkansas) American Legion Hall (Searcy, Arkansas) The American Legion Hall in Searcy, Arkansas was built in 1939. It served historically as a meeting hall. It is an example of WPA architecture , having been designed/built by the Works Progress Administration. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.... |
1939 built 1991 NRHP-listed |
Jct. of Race and Spruce Sts. 35°15′4"N 91°44′17"W |
Searcy, Arkansas Searcy, Arkansas Searcy is the largest city and county seat of White County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,663. It is the principal city of the Searcy, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of White County... |
WPA architecture WPA architecture WPA architecture or WPA Rustic architecture describes architecture of the U.S. New Deal Works Project Administration . The WPA provided funding for architects to create a variety of buildings, including amphitheaters and lodges... , designed and/or built by the Works Progress Administration Works Progress Administration The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects... |
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15 | Beely-Johnson American Legion Post 139 Beely-Johnson American Legion Post 139 The Beely-Johnson American Legion Post 139 in Springdale, Arkansas was built in 1934 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 for its architecture, after serving as a meeting hall.... |
1934 built 2007 NRHP-listed |
200 N. Spring St. 36°11′11"N 94°7′47"W |
Springdale, Arkansas Springdale, Arkansas As of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more... |
NRHP-listed | |
16 | Estes-Williams American Legion Hut No. 61 Estes-Williams American Legion Hut No. 61 The Estes-Williams American Legion Hut #61, on AR 62/412 in Yellville, Arkansas, was built in 1933. It reflects Rustic architecture and served as a meeting hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its archtecture, in 2001.... |
1933 built 2001 NRHP-listed |
AR 62/412 36°13′34"N 92°40′49"W |
Yellville, Arkansas Yellville, Arkansas Yellville is a city in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,312 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Marion County.-History:... |
Rustic architecture Rustic architecture Rustic architecture is a style of architecture in the United States, used in rural government and private structures and their landscape interior design. It was influenced by the American craftsman style.-Rustic styles and types:... |
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17 | American Legion Post No. 560 (Long Beach, California) American Legion Post No. 560 (Long Beach, California) The American Legion Post No. 560, in Long Beach, California, is one of 114 City of Long Beach's historic landmarks. Constructed in the 1920s, the building was designated as a historic landmark as the last remaining American Legion post in Long Beach, and due to its association with notable persons... |
City of Long Beach-listed | 1215 E. 59th St. °′"N °′"W |
Long Beach, California Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... |
listed among the Long Beach historic landmarks | |
18 | American Legion Hall (Eads, Colorado) American Legion Hall (Eads, Colorado) the American Legion Hall near Area: Eads, CO was built in 1938. it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in December 11, 2007. Also known as Kiowa County Fairgrounds Community Building, it served as a meeting hall and was NRHP listed for its architecture.... |
1938 built 2007 NRHP-listed |
near Eads 38°29′6"N 102°47′17"W |
Eads, Colorado Eads, Colorado The Town of Eads is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 747 at the 2000 census... |
WPA architecture WPA architecture WPA architecture or WPA Rustic architecture describes architecture of the U.S. New Deal Works Project Administration . The WPA provided funding for architects to create a variety of buildings, including amphitheaters and lodges... |
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19 | American Legion Forest CCC Shelter American Legion Forest CCC Shelter American Legion Forest CCC Shelter, located on the west side of West River Road within the American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, Connecticut, was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps... |
1935 built 1986 NRHP-listed |
W side of West River Rd., American Legion State Forest 41°55′47"N 73°0′15"W |
Barkhamsted, Connecticut Barkhamsted, Connecticut Barkhamsted is a town in Litchfield County in Connecticut and contains six villages, West Hill, Mallory, Center Hill, Washington Hill, Pleasant Valley and Riverton. The population was 3,494 at the 2000 census... |
An Adirondack style shelter | |
20 | Milton-Myers American Legion Post No. 65 Milton-Myers American Legion Post No. 65 The Milton-Myers American Legion Post No. 65 is a historic site in Delray Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 263 Northeast 5th Avenue. On April 20, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.-References and external links:... |
1921 built 1995 NRHP-listed |
263 Northeast 5th Avenue 26°27′57"N 80°4′5"W |
Delray Beach, Florida Delray Beach, Florida Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 60,020. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S... |
Mission Revival architecture | |
21 | John Regan American Legion Hall John Regan American Legion Hall The John Regan American Legion Hall at 401 W. Idaho St. in Boise, Idaho was built in 1939. It was designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel. It reflects Moderne, Modern Movement, Art Deco architecture. It served historically as a clubhouse.... |
1939 built 1982 NRHP-listed |
401 W. Idaho St. 43°36′18"N 116°11′51"W |
Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... |
Designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel | |
22 | Nampa American Legion Chateau Nampa American Legion Chateau The Nampa American Legion Chateau at 1508 2nd St., S., in Nampa, Idaho, was built in 1931. It was designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel. It served historically as a clubhouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.... |
1931 built 1982 NRHP-listed |
1508 2nd St., S. 43°34′34"N 116°33′22"W |
Nampa, Idaho Nampa, Idaho Nampa is the largest and the fastest growing city in Canyon County, Idaho, USA. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census. Nampa is located about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles west of Meridian. Nampa is part of the Boise metropolitan area... |
Designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel | |
23 | American Legion Cabin American Legion Cabin The American Legion Cabin on US Alt. 95 in Potlatch, Idaho was constructed in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was designed in Bungalow/Craftsman architecture and served as a clubhouse and was listed for architectural criteria.... |
1928 built 1986 NRHP-listed |
US Alt. 95 46°55′16"N 116°53′21"W |
Potlatch, Idaho Potlatch, Idaho Potlatch is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 791 at the 2000 census.-History:Potlatch was founded in 1905 as a company town by the Potlach Corporation. The townsite was chosen because of proximity to Potlatch Corporation's large holdings of western white pine on the... |
Bungalow/Craftsman architecture | |
24 | American Legion Hall (Shoshone, Idaho) American Legion Hall (Shoshone, Idaho) The American Legion Hall near Shoshone, Idaho was built in 1928 and listed on the NRHP on September 8, 1983. It is of Bungalow/Craftsman architecture and served as a clubhouse and as a meeting hall, and was listed on the NRHP for its architecture. It is located At 107 West A Street in... |
1928 built 198 NRHP-listed |
near Shoshone 42°56′4"N 114°24′25"W |
Shoshone, Idaho Shoshone, Idaho Shoshone is the county seat and largest city of Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,398 at the 2000 census. In contrast to the Shoshone Native American tribe for which it is named, the city's name is correctly pronounced "Show-shown," with a silent 'e'.- History :Shoshone has... |
Bungalow/Craftsman architecture | |
25 | American Legion Memorial Building American Legion Memorial Building The American Legion Memorial Building, also known as Atlantic National Guard Armory, at 201 Poplar Street in Atlantic, Iowa was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It includes Moderne, Art Deco architecture. It served historically for arms storage,... |
1939 built 2006 NRHP-listed |
201 Poplar St. 41°24′32"N 95°0′50"W |
Atlantic, Iowa Atlantic, Iowa Atlantic is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, Iowa, United States, located along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 7,112 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 7,257 population in the 2000 census. -History:... |
Moderne, Art Deco | |
26 | Carl L. Caviness Post 102, American Legion Carl L. Caviness Post 102, American Legion The Carl L. Caviness Post 102, American Legion was built in 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It reflects Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture and served as a meeting hall. The NRHP listing included two contributing buildings.... |
1925 built 2006 NRHP-listed |
201 S. Main St. 41°0′53"N 93°18′31"W |
Chariton, Iowa Chariton, Iowa Chariton is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,573 at the 2000 census. It is the primary distribution center for, and former corporate seat of, the Hy-Vee supermarket chain.-History:... |
Designed by William L. Perkins William L. Perkins William L. Perkins was an American architect of Chariton, Iowa. His career is documented in a National Park Service study, "Architectural Career of William L. Perkins in Iowa:1917-1957 MPS".Among his works are:... |
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27 | Newton County American Legion Post No. 89 Hut Newton County American Legion Post No. 89 Hut The Newton County American Legion Post No. 89 Hut was built in 1934. With , it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It is in Rustic style and served as a meeting hall.... |
1934 built 2007 NRHP-listed |
MS 15 N, 0.4 mi. N of jct. Country Club Rd. °′"N °′"W |
Decatur, Mississippi Decatur, Mississippi Decatur is a town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,426 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Newton County... |
Rustic architecture Rustic architecture Rustic architecture is a style of architecture in the United States, used in rural government and private structures and their landscape interior design. It was influenced by the American craftsman style.-Rustic styles and types:... |
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28 | Leo Ellis Post No. 22, American Legion Building Leo Ellis Post No. 22, American Legion Building The Leo Ellis Post #22, American Legion Building, at 804 Grant St., was built in 1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1996. It served historically as a meeting hall.... |
1935 built 1996 NRHP-listed |
804 Grant St. °′"N °′"W |
Princeton, Missouri Princeton, Missouri Princeton is a city in Mercer County, Missouri. The population was 1,166 at the 2010 census, an 11.4% increase in population from the 2000 census, which counted 1,047 people. It is the county seat of Mercer County.-Geography:... |
NRHP-listed | |
29 | American Legion Hall (McGill, Nevada) American Legion Hall (McGill, Nevada) The American Legion Hall in McGill, Nevada was built by the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company circa 1918 as accommodations for single women working at the company's employee boarding house. In 1925 the building was moved to its present location to serve as housing for single male salaried... |
1918 built 1994 NRHP-listed |
24 Fourth St. 39°24′13"N 114°46′42"W |
McGill, Nevada McGill, Nevada McGill is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. The population was 1,148 at the 2010 census.-Geography:McGill is located at .... |
Bungalow/Craftsman architecture, built by the Nevada Consolidated Copper Co. | |
30 | Cushing American Legion Building Cushing American Legion Building The Cushing American Legion Building at 212 S. Noble in Cushing, Oklahoma was built in 1924. It was liste don the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Of Mission/Spanish Revival architecture, it served as a meeting hall and was listed for its architecture.... |
1924 built 2003 NRHP-listed |
212 S. Noble °′"N °′"W |
Cushing, Oklahoma Cushing, Oklahoma Cushing is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 8,371 at the 2000 census.The city was established after the Land Run of 1891 by Billy Rae Little. It was named for Marshall Cushing, private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General John Wanamaker... |
NRHP-listed | |
31 | American Legion Hut (Edmond, Oklahoma) American Legion Hut (Edmond, Oklahoma) The American Legion Hut in Edmond, Oklahoma was built in 1937. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It reflects WPA architecture and is also known as Edmond American Legion Hut and served historically as a meeting hall. It was listed for architectural criteria.... |
1937 built 1993 NRHP-listed |
Jct. of Fifth and Little Sts., SW corner 35°39′0"N 97°28′47"W |
Edmond, Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma.... |
WPA architecture WPA architecture WPA architecture or WPA Rustic architecture describes architecture of the U.S. New Deal Works Project Administration . The WPA provided funding for architects to create a variety of buildings, including amphitheaters and lodges... |
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32 | American Legion Hut (Tahlequah, Oklahoma) American Legion Hut (Tahlequah, Oklahoma) The American Legion Hut in Tehlequah City Park, jct. of E Shawnee St. and N. Brookside Ave., in Tahlequah, Oklahoma was built in 1937 and was listed on the National Register in 2006. It reflects WPA Standardized Style and is also known as Rhodes Pritchett American Legion Hut Post 50 and served as... |
1937 built 2006 NRHP-listed |
Tehlequah City Park, jct. of E Shawnee St. and N. Brookside Ave. 35°54′47"N 94°58′3"W |
Tahlequah, Oklahoma Tahlequah, Oklahoma Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It was founded as a capital of the original Cherokee Nation in 1838 to welcome those Cherokee forced west on the Trail of Tears. The city's population was 15,753 at the 2010 census. It... |
"WPA Standardized Style" WPA architecture WPA architecture or WPA Rustic architecture describes architecture of the U.S. New Deal Works Project Administration . The WPA provided funding for architects to create a variety of buildings, including amphitheaters and lodges... |
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33 | American Legion Hut (Hampton, South Carolina) | 1933 built 2000 NRHP-listed |
Junction of Hoover St. and Jackson Ave. 32°52′19"N 81°7′3"W |
Hampton, South Carolina Hampton, South Carolina Hampton is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hampton County.-Geography:Hampton is located at .... |
NRHP-listed Single-story, T-shaped cypress log building with truss roof |
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34 | American Legion Building (Spartanburg, South Carolina) | 1937 built 2003 NRHP-listed |
94 W. Park Dr. 34°56′3"N 81°54′51"W |
Spartanburg, South Carolina Spartanburg, South Carolina thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of... |
NRHP-listed Colonial Revival style, granite building |
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35 | Faulkton American Legion Hall Faulkton American Legion Hall The Faulkton American Legion Hall, also known as Faulkton Community Hall, was built in 1924. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It reflects Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture and Commercial Style architecture, and served historically... |
1924 built 2005 NRHP-listed |
107 Eighth Ave. N 45°2′15"N 99°7′26"W |
Faulkton, South Dakota Faulkton, South Dakota Faulkton is a city in and the county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. Its nickname is the Carousel City. The population was 736 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Faulkton is located at .... |
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Commercial Style | |
36 | American Legion Hall (Olympia, Washington) American Legion Hall (Olympia, Washington) American Legion Hall, at 219 W. Legion Way in Olympia, Washington, was built in 1921. It served as a meeting hall and as a sport facility. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The concrete, stucco and brick structure was designed by Joseph Wohleb.... |
1921 built 1987 NRHP-listed |
219 W. Legion Way47°2′35"N 122°54′8"W | Olympia, Washington Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census... |
NRHP-listed | |
37 | Jackson Hole American Legion Post No. 43 Jackson Hole American Legion Post No. 43 The Jackson Hole American Legion Post No. 43 is a log building in Jackson, Wyoming, home to the local post of the American Legion. The post was built in 1928-29 and functioned as a community center... |
1929 built 2003 NRHP-listed |
43°28′55"N 110°45′40"W |
Jackson, Wyoming Jackson, Wyoming Jackson is a town located in the Jackson Hole valley of Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,647 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Teton County.... |
A log building, designed by Charles Fox | |
38 | Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1, American Legion Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1, American Legion The Site of Ferdinand Branstetter Post No. 1 of the American Legion is a vacant lot in Van Tassell, Wyoming where the first American Legion post in the United States was established in 1919. The post was named after Ferdinand Branstetter, a Van Tassell resident who died in World War I. The... |
1969 NRHP-listed | US 20 42°39′45"N 104°5′36"W |
Van Tassell, Wyoming Van Tassell, Wyoming Van Tassell is a town in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 18 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Van Tassell is located at .... |
Site of demolished first post of the American Legion, which in 1969 was hoped to be the future location of an interpretative sign and possibly a restored post building. | |
See also
- List of Ancient Order of United Workmen buildings
- List of Elks buildings
- List of Fraternal Order of Eagles buildings
- List of Grange Hall buildings
- List of Hibernian buildings
- List of Knights of Columbus buildings
- List of Knights of Pythias buildings
- List of Masonic buildings
- List of Odd Fellows buildings
- List of Woodmen of the World buildings