National Register of Historic Places

Allentown Union Hall

Allentown, Tazewell County, Illinois
Listed
August 11, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
88001228

About this property

The Allentown Union Hall is a historic meeting hall located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Illinois Route 121 in Allentown, Illinois. The building was built in 1892 to host community events in Allentown, a small rural settlement. Like many small communities nationwide at the turn of the century, the citizens of Allentown wished to expand their educational and cultural horizons; since rough dirt roads made travel outside the community difficult, the community used the hall to host its own cultural events. The Allentown Helping Hand Circle, the community organization that raised the money for the building, hosted many of the hall's early events, which included community dinners and talent shows. The hall also hosted shows put on both by actors and musicians from Allentown and the surrounding area and by traveling acts who stopped in the community. As the only large public building in the area, the town hall also served as a polling place, a clubhouse for women's clubs and fraternal organizations, a church for the community's religious groups, and an auditorium for the local school. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1988.

Location

Allentown, Tazewell County, Illinois
40.55497, -89.40895

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONEDUCATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Allentown Union Hall listed on the National Register?

Allentown Union Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Allentown Union Hall?

Allentown Union Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Allentown Union Hall?

The period of significance for Allentown Union Hall is recorded as the civil_war era.

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