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Union Hall (Danforth, Maine)

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241:. It is a tall two story wood frame structure, with a hip roof, clapboard siding, and a granite foundation. A three-story tower projects from the front facade, with a clock stage and open belfry capped by a pyramidal roof. A gable-roofed porch extends across the center of the three-bay facade, sheltering the building entrance. The entrances open to a vestibule that has ticket offices and stairs to either side rising to the gallery level of the auditorium, which occupies most of the first floor. The upper level is taken up by the meeting spaces of the fraternal organizations. 817: 90: 65: 828: 97: 72: 252:, a prolific architect of the late 19th century in central and eastern Maine, and was built in 1890. It was commissioned by the Union Hall Corporation, which operated the hall as a public benefit, hosting town meetings and other social, civic, and theatrical functions. In 1906 the upper level was sold to local chapters of the 221:. Built in 1890, the hall has served since then as a venue for private and public events, including town meetings and other municipal functions, and as a meeting point for fraternal organizations including the Masons and the Odd Fellows. It is a prominent landmark in the village center. The building was listed on the 48: 706: 801: 737: 721: 711: 852: 867: 265: 872: 796: 742: 383: 763: 665: 696: 630: 595: 670: 575: 535: 360: 862: 635: 625: 620: 600: 716: 550: 465: 585: 580: 455: 675: 640: 545: 520: 660: 610: 590: 565: 555: 540: 530: 515: 495: 470: 460: 450: 680: 655: 560: 500: 480: 475: 445: 435: 615: 570: 510: 485: 440: 747: 645: 525: 490: 701: 650: 605: 505: 130: 413: 398: 353: 429: 857: 831: 346: 89: 821: 64: 393: 369: 293: 222: 34: 784: 253: 789: 768: 403: 329: 408: 388: 316: 298: 238: 234: 338: 233:
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Union Hall (Danforth, Maine) is located in Maine
Union Hall (Danforth, Maine) is located in the United States
Danforth, Maine
45°39′29″N 67°52′2″W / 45.65806°N 67.86722°W / 45.65806; -67.86722
Edwin E. Lewis
87000938
meeting hall
Danforth, Maine
National Register of Historic Places
United States Route 1
Maine State Route 169
Gardiner
Edwin E. Lewis
International Order of Odd Fellows
National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Maine


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Union Hall"
three photos from 1987
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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