National Register of Historic Places

Freethinkers` Hall

Sauk City, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Listed
March 30, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000237

About this property

Freethinkers Hall, also known as Park Hall, is a meeting hall in Sauk City, Wisconsin. Designed by Alfred Clas, Freethinkers Hall was built in 1884 for the local Freethinkers congregation, or Freie Gemeinde in German. The congregation had been formed by German immigrants in 1852, and became the last extant Freethinker congregation in North America. It affiliated with the American Unitarian Association in 1955. The group meets in the hall to this day. List of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist churches Goc, Michael J. (ed.) Park Hall: a Symbol of Freedom in America. Friendship, WI: New Past Press, 2004.

Location

309 Polk St.
Sauk City, Sauk County, Wisconsin
43.27622, -89.72458

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Wisconsin Heights (July 21, 1832)
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Black Hawk War — Battle of Wisconsin Heights
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When was Freethinkers` Hall listed on the National Register?

Freethinkers` Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1988.

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Freethinkers` Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Freethinkers` Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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