C.S.P.S. Hall (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The C.S.P.S. Hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA was built during 1890-91 and expanded twice in the next two decades. It was a social and cultural center of the local Czech-Slovak Protective Society (C.S.P.S.).[2] The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] In 2002 it was included as a contributing property in the Bohemian Commercial Historic District.[3]
C.S.P.S. Hall | |
Location | 1103 3rd St., SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°58′15″N 91°39′31″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1890-91, 1900, 1908 |
Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
Part of | Bohemian Commercial Historic District (ID02001539) |
NRHP reference No. | 78001237[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 29, 1978 |
The C.S.P.S. was an organization that began with offering a kind of insurance to members. The first lodge of the C.S.P.S. in Cedar Rapids was founded in 1879 and there were three by 1882.
The building is a local adaptation of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture.[2]
The building was damaged in the 2008 flooding of Cedar Rapids,[4] but underwent a major renovation in 2011 that preserved its historic character.
Beginning in 1992, the building was used by Legion Arts, a nonprofit organization, to offer visual art displays, theatre, and concerts. This mission was taken over in 2020 by a new non-profit called CSPS Hall. [5]
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