Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224
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The Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224, also known as Bohemian Hall or Tolstoj Sokol Lodge, is a historic building in rural Linn County
southeast of Scio
, Oregon
, United States, that was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on September 14, 1995. It historically served as a meeting hall for the Czech community
. The lodge organized a Czech school, in addition to hosting concerts, dances, Sokol
events and 4th of July celebrations.
The building is on Richardson Gap Road, which is named for a gap between Franklin Butte and Rodgers Mountain that separates the valleys of Thomas and Crabtree creeks.
Linn County, Oregon
Linn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F. Linn, a U.S. Senator from Missouri who advocated the American occupation of the Oregon Country. By the 2010 US census the population of Linn county was 116,672 showing a 13.2% growth since the 2000 census...
southeast of Scio
Scio, Oregon
Scio is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. The population was 838 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States, 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 September 14, 1995. It 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...
. The lodge organized a Czech school, in addition to hosting concerts, dances, Sokol
Sokol
The Sokol movement is a youth sport movement and gymnastics organization first founded in Czech region of Austria-Hungary, Prague, in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner...
events and 4th of July celebrations.
The building is on Richardson Gap Road, which is named for a gap between Franklin Butte and Rodgers Mountain that separates the valleys of Thomas and Crabtree creeks.
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....
External links
- Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224 NRHP Registration Form
- Images from NRHP nomination
- Historic images of Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224 from the University of Oregon digital collections
- Historic images of the Bohemian Hall Covered Bridge a former nearby bridge crossing Crabtree Creek named for the Z.C.B.J. lodge