C.S.P.S. Hall (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

The C.S.P.S. Hall, also known as Czech Hall or as CSPS Sokol Hall, is the home of the Czech-Slovak Protective Society Hall — a recreation center and meeting house used for social events, including Sokol events; important to the cultural preservation of Czech and Slovak immigrants in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

C.S.P.S. Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
C.S.P.S. Hall from the southeast
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Location	381-383 Michigan Street Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°56′7″N 93°6′58″W / 44.93528°N 93.11611°W / 44.93528; -93.11611
Built	1887, 1917 remodeling
Architect	Raymond P. Pavlecka (1917 remodeling)
NRHP reference No.	77000763^[1]
Added to NRHP	February 17, 1977

The C.S.P.S. was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1854, and, like other immigrant societies, began by offering a kind of insurance program, which provided for members when they were ill and covered funeral expenses.^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
3. Marlin L. Heise (July 16, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: C.S.P.S. Hall / Czech Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved June 25, 2016. with three photos

External links

• Official website
• MPR story