Rad Plzen cis. 9 Z.C.B.J. (SD10-6)
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The Rad Plzen cis. 9 Z.C.B.J. (SD10-6) is an historic building located in Morse Bluff, Nebraska
that was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on March 20, 1986. The building historically served as a meeting hall for the Czech community
. It was the meeting hall for the Z.C.B.J. Lodge Plzen, a branch of the ZCBJ
. The Z.C.B.J. Lodge Plzen was originally organized on June 6, 1880 as a branch of the Czech-Slovak Protective Society
, but was incorporated into ZCBJ
in 1897.
The ZCBJ evolved into the Western Fraternal Life Association (WFLA). As membership in the Morse Bluff area declined, the organization found it increasingly difficult to maintain the hall. In 2001, the building was transferred to Morse Bluff American Legion
Post 340; the WFLA retained the right to use the hall, as long as it continued to operate in the area. Beside Legion and WFLA activities, the hall is rented out for events such as wedding receptions, reunions, and graduation parties.
Morse Bluff, Nebraska
Morse Bluff is a village in Saunders County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Morse Bluff is located at ....
that was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on March 20, 1986. The building historically served as a meeting hall for the Czech community
Czech American
Czech Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in, or who descended from, the territory of the historic Czech lands, , or succession states, now known as the Czech Republic...
. It was the meeting hall for the Z.C.B.J. Lodge Plzen, a branch of the ZCBJ
ZCBJ
Zapadni Cesko-Bratrska Jednota or Západní Česko-Bratrská Jednota, also known as ZCBJ or ZČBJ, was a Czech-language newspaper in the United States...
. The Z.C.B.J. Lodge Plzen was originally organized on June 6, 1880 as a branch of the Czech-Slovak Protective Society
Czech-Slovak Protective Society
The Czech-Slovak Protective Society and the Czecho Slovakian Association are or were organizations supporting the welfare of Czech and Slovak immigrants to the United States....
, but was incorporated into ZCBJ
ZCBJ
Zapadni Cesko-Bratrska Jednota or Západní Česko-Bratrská Jednota, also known as ZCBJ or ZČBJ, was a Czech-language newspaper in the United States...
in 1897.
The ZCBJ evolved into the Western Fraternal Life Association (WFLA). As membership in the Morse Bluff area declined, the organization found it increasingly difficult to maintain the hall. In 2001, the building was transferred to Morse Bluff American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
Post 340; the WFLA retained the right to use the hall, as long as it continued to operate in the area. Beside Legion and WFLA activities, the hall is rented out for events such as wedding receptions, reunions, and graduation parties.
See also
- Zapandi Czechoslovakia Brakaska JednotaZCBJZapadni Cesko-Bratrska Jednota or Západní Česko-Bratrská Jednota, also known as ZCBJ or ZČBJ, was a Czech-language newspaper in the United States...
- Czech-Slovak Protective SocietyCzech-Slovak Protective SocietyThe Czech-Slovak Protective Society and the Czecho Slovakian Association are or were organizations supporting the welfare of Czech and Slovak immigrants to the United States....
