C.S.P.S. Hall (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

C.S.P.S. Hall

C.S.P.S. Hall from the southeast
Location 381-383 Michigan Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°56′7″N 93°6′58″W / 44.93528°N 93.11611°W / 44.93528; -93.11611Coordinates: 44°56′7″N 93°6′58″W / 44.93528°N 93.11611°W / 44.93528; -93.11611
Built 1887, 1917 remodeling
Architect Raymond P. Pavlecka (1917 remodeling)
NRHP Reference # 77000763[1]
Added to NRHP February 17, 1977

The C.S.P.S. Hall, also known as Czech Hall or as CSPS Sokol Hall, is the home of the Czech-Slovak Protective Society Hall — a recreation center and meeting house used for social events, including Sokol events; important to the cultural preservation of Czech and Slovak immigrants in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

The C.S.P.S. was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1854, and, like other immigrant societies, began by offering a kind of insurance program, which provided for members when they were ill and covered funeral expenses.[3]

References

  1. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
  3. Marlin L. Heise (July 16, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: C.S.P.S. Hall / Czech Hall" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-25. with three photos

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