Bear Valley Grange Hall | |
 The Bear Valley Grange Hall from the northeast | |
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| Location | County Road 3, Chester Township, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°18′50.5″N 92°27′56.4″W / 44.314028°N 92.465667°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Built by | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Front-gabled vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 88003089[1] |
| Designated | January 5, 1989 |
The Bear Valley Grange Hall is a historic meeting hall in Chester Township, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1874 for the exclusive use of a local chapter of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, an early farmers' advocacy group and fraternal organization. The chapter folded in the 1880s and the building has been used since as the Chester Town Hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 for having local significance in the theme of social history.[2] It was nominated for being the only surviving Grange hall in Wabasha County—and one of only a few in Minnesota—and a rare example of a purpose-built Grange hall, as most chapters met in existing spaces like schools.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Bear Valley Grange Hall". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ^ Erpestad, David (1987-07-08). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bear Valley Grange Hall (Report). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-05.