Cokato Temperance Hall
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The Cokato Temperance Hall is a historic clubhouse built in 1896[2] in Cokato Township, Minnesota, United States, to serve as an alcohol-free social center in a rural Finnish American community. It was constructed by a local temperance society at a rural crossroads which became known as Temperance Corner. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places under its full Finnish name Cokaton P.R.S. Onnen Toivo Raittiusseura in 1976 for its local significance in the themes of European ethnic heritage and social history.[3] It was nominated for its association with the temperance movement and importance to the cultural life of an immigrant community.[4] The hall is now maintained by the Cokato Finnish American Historical Society, which has moved other historical structures nearby to form the Finnish Pioneer Park.[5]
Cokato Temperance Hall | |
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Cokaton P.R.S. Onnen Toivo Raittiusseura | |
Location | County Highway 3 and County Road 100, Cokato Township, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 45°7′22.3″N 94°11′39″W |
Area | Less than one acre |
Built | 1896 (1896) |
NRHP reference No. | 76001081[1] |
Designated NRHP | December 12, 1976 (1976-12-12) |