Valon Tuote Raittiusseura

125 3rd St., N., Virginia, Minnesota. County/parish: St. Louis.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 24, 1979. NRIS 79003199.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Finnish Temperance Buildi
  • Reward of Light Temperance Society

From Wikipedia:

Kaleva Hall

Kaleva Hall is a historic Finnish-American clubhouse in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. It was operated by the Valon Tuote temperance society from its construction around 1906 until the late 1960s, after which it was acquired by the Knights and Ladies of Kaleva. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 under its Finnish name Valon Tuote Raittiusseura for its local significance in the themes of education, entertainment/recreation, and social history. It was nominated for continuously serving as the headquarters of one of the city's major ethnic groups throughout the 20th century.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93203040

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