Turkey Hill Grange Hall

United States historic place


Turkey Hill Grange Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


38°28′40″N 89°56′23″W / 38.47778°N 89.93972°W / 38.47778; -89.93972
Built	1937 (1937)
Architect	Rubach & Weisenstein
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	16000902^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 27, 2016

The Turkey Hill Grange Hall is a historic Grange hall located at 1375 E. Illinois Route 15 in Belleville, Illinois. Built in 1937, the hall was the third used by the Turkey Hill Grange #1370, which was founded in 1874. As part of the National Grange, the Turkey Hill chapter served both as a political advocacy group for farmers' interests and a social group for isolated rural residents. While the 1937 hall follows the national organization's suggestions for Grange hall design, the chapter also hired local architecture firm Rubach & Weisenstein to create the building's Neoclassical design, an uncommon practice for a Grange hall. The hall is still in use by the Grange, which is the oldest Grange chapter in St. Clair County; the hall itself is one of the few historic Grange halls in Illinois still standing and in good condition.^[2]

The hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 2016.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/8/2017 Through 5/12/2017". National Park Service. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
^ Burian, Susan Baldwin. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Turkey Hill Grange Hall" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved August 19, 2017.