Dania Hall was a historic gathering place for people of Danish heritage in Racine, Wisconsin. Located at 1019 State Street,[1][2] it was built by Society Dania, an organization formed in 1867 to aid Danish immigrants in learning language and customs.[3] The structure, completed in 1876, featured a large meeting room, where there were dinners, dances and performances by the Singing Society and Dania Dramatic Club. In the early years the facility also had a Danish school and library.[4] In 1976 it was the site of a reception for Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Prince Henrik.[5]
| Dania Hall | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | 1019 State Street Racine, Wisconsin |
| Completed | 1876 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Chandler and Park |
There were Dania Halls in other parts of the country, including Hudson, Wisconsin;[6] Minneapolis, Minnesota;[7] Livermore, California[8][9] and Modesto, California.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Dania Society wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ Architecture and History Inventory wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ The history of Racine and Kenosha Counties, (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879) p. 431.
- ^ The grassroots history of Racine County, (Racine,WI: Racine County Historical Museum, 1978).
- ^ Tour of Racine: 83. Dania Hall Archived 2013-11-18 at the Wayback Machine wi.net. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ Dania Hall (Hudson, WI) daniahall.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
- ^ Dania Hall (Minneapolis, MN) wikipedia.org. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
- ^ Dania Hall (Livermore, CA) patch.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
- ^ Dania Hall (Livermore, CA) blogspot.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
- ^ Dania Hall (Modesto, CA) Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine mjc4life.org.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
- ^ Dania Hall (Modesto, CA) wordpress.com. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
External links
edit- Racine, Wisconsin
- Other locations
