Woodmen Hall (Saint Onge, South Dakota)
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Woodmen Hall is an historic Woodmen of the World
building located on the corner of Center and Second streets in Saint Onge
, Lawrence County, South Dakota
. It was used as a meeting hall for the local Woodmen of the World lodge and other local organizations. It also housed a general store
. As of 1991, it was vacant.
On November 14, 1991, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen of the World is a fraternal organization based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, that operates a large privately held insurance company for its members....
building located on the corner of Center and Second streets in Saint Onge
Saint Onge, South Dakota
Saint Onge is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Saint Onge has been assigned the ZIP code of 57779....
, Lawrence County, South Dakota
Lawrence County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,802 people, 8,881 households, and 5,559 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 10,427 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
. It was used as a meeting hall for the local Woodmen of the World lodge and other local organizations. It also housed a general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
. As of 1991, it was vacant.
On November 14, 1991, it was added to 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...
.
NRHP listing
- Woodmen Hall (added 1991 - Building - #91001619)
- Also known as LA-AE-SO-7
- Lawrence County - Jct. of Center and Second Sts., St. Onge (less than 1 acres (4,046.9 m²), 1 building)
- Historic Significance: Event
- Area of Significance: Social History, Commerce
- Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925–1949
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Social
- Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Meeting Hall
- Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use