Memorial Hall in Richmond, Illinois, US is a historic public building located in the village's primary business district. It was constructed in 1907 and has served as a focal point for community government and recreation. In 1993 Richmond Memorial Hall was added to the U.S. Register of Historic Places.
The Richmond Memorial Hall was built in 1907 with a US$ 10,000 bequest from Charles Dewitt McConnell, grandson of Richmond's first settler, William McConnell. The bequest was filed in McConnell's will on September 3, 1903 and by 1905 the village had organized a committee to begin investigating a site to build Memorial Hall.[2] McConnell's will called for a city or village hall to be built and used for government administration and for school and church activities free of charge. In the 1930s, Memorial Hall housed the J.B. Rotnour Troupe, providing entertainment for the town, but the building has also served as the village hall, police department, community library, a school gymnasium and a home for the American Legion.[3] The village government's offices have since moved to a different location at 5600 Hunter Drive.[2] In April 2021 Memorial Hall was sold by the Village of Richmond to a private owner for the sum of $230,000 and the interior of the building is currently undergoing remodeling to facilitate its use for commercial purposes.
Architectureedit
The two story building has a total perimeter of 254 feet and has a full basement. The building has an upper level auditorium, with lobby space, a closet, ticket office, stage and balcony. The ticket office remains in the front foyer, as do the two stairways leading up to the balcony. The gabled roof has asphalt shingles. The orange-yellow brick facade is in good condition but the current metal doors are not original to the building. Fred Arp was the contracted builder used by the village of Richmond in 1907.[2]
Historic significanceedit
The building is locally significant for its association with the Richmond village government as government administrative offices. Memorial Hall has also served a long time entertainment function in Richmond, catering to a variety of groups over the years. Since its construction Memorial Hall has been a focal point and hub of the community in Richmond.[2] On August 19, 1993 Richmond Memorial Hall was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[1]
^ abcdGallagher, Christina J. "Memorial Hall, (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, April 26, 1993, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed May 4, 2008.
^Official site of Richmond, Illinois. . Archived from the original on 2008-11-06. Retrieved 2008-11-12. Accessed November 12, 2008.
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memorial, hall, richmond, illinois, memorial, hall, richmond, illinois, historic, public, building, located, village, primary, business, district, constructed, 1907, served, focal, point, community, government, recreation, 1993, richmond, memorial, hall, added. Memorial Hall in Richmond Illinois US is a historic public building located in the village s primary business district It was constructed in 1907 and has served as a focal point for community government and recreation In 1993 Richmond Memorial Hall was added to the U S Register of Historic Places Memorial HallU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of IllinoisShow map of the United StatesLocation10308 Main St Richmond IllinoisCoordinates42 28 32 N 88 18 21 W 42 47556 N 88 30583 W 42 47556 88 30583Arealess than one acreBuilt1907ArchitectFred Arp builder Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American MovementsNRHP reference No 93000839 1 Added to NRHPAugust 19 1993 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Historic significance 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Richmond Memorial Hall was built in 1907 with a US 10 000 bequest from Charles Dewitt McConnell grandson of Richmond s first settler William McConnell The bequest was filed in McConnell s will on September 3 1903 and by 1905 the village had organized a committee to begin investigating a site to build Memorial Hall 2 McConnell s will called for a city or village hall to be built and used for government administration and for school and church activities free of charge In the 1930s Memorial Hall housed the J B Rotnour Troupe providing entertainment for the town but the building has also served as the village hall police department community library a school gymnasium and a home for the American Legion 3 The village government s offices have since moved to a different location at 5600 Hunter Drive 2 In April 2021 Memorial Hall was sold by the Village of Richmond to a private owner for the sum of 230 000 and the interior of the building is currently undergoing remodeling to facilitate its use for commercial purposes Architecture editThe two story building has a total perimeter of 254 feet and has a full basement The building has an upper level auditorium with lobby space a closet ticket office stage and balcony The ticket office remains in the front foyer as do the two stairways leading up to the balcony The gabled roof has asphalt shingles The orange yellow brick facade is in good condition but the current metal doors are not original to the building Fred Arp was the contracted builder used by the village of Richmond in 1907 2 Historic significance editThe building is locally significant for its association with the Richmond village government as government administrative offices Memorial Hall has also served a long time entertainment function in Richmond catering to a variety of groups over the years Since its construction Memorial Hall has been a focal point and hub of the community in Richmond 2 On August 19 1993 Richmond Memorial Hall was added to the U S National Register of Historic Places 1 References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c d Gallagher Christina J Memorial Hall PDF National Register of Historic Places Registration Form April 26 1993 Illinois Historic Preservation Agency accessed May 4 2008 Official site of Richmond Illinois The Official Site of Richmond Illinois Archived from the original on 2008 11 06 Retrieved 2008 11 12 Accessed November 12 2008 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Memorial Hall Richmond Illinois Property Information Report permanent dead link Memorial Hall Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Memorial Hall Richmond Illinois amp oldid 1120455615, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
