National Register of Historic Places

Jacksonville Labor Temple

Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
Listed
November 13, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80004524

About this property

The Jacksonville Labor Temple is a historic building located at 228 South Mauvaisterre Street in Jacksonville, Illinois. The Jacksonville Trades and Labor Assembly, an organization of Jacksonville labor union members formed in 1892, constructed the building in 1904 to serve as its meeting house. Union construction workers volunteered to build the building, while its remaining costs were funded by a tax on the other unions. The building was the third labor temple built in the United States, after buildings in Los Angeles and Belleville, Illinois. Jacksonville's unions have held their meetings in the building since its construction, and it is now the oldest labor temple which is still in use. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1980.

Location

228 S. Mauvaisterre St.
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
39.73294, -90.22823

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Jacksonville Labor Temple listed on the National Register?

Jacksonville Labor Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Jacksonville Labor Temple?

Jacksonville Labor Temple is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jacksonville Labor Temple?

The period of significance for Jacksonville Labor Temple is recorded as the industrial era.

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