Freethinkers' Hall

Freethinkers Hall, also known as Park Hall, is a meeting hall in Sauk City, Wisconsin. Designed by Alfred Clas, Freethinkers Hall was built in 1884 for the local Freethinkers congregation, or Freie Gemeinde in German. The congregation had been formed by German immigrants in 1852, and became the last extant Freethinker congregation in North America.[2] It affiliated with the American Unitarian Association in 1955.[2] The group meets in the hall to this day.

Freethinkers Hall
Freethinkers' Hall is located in Wisconsin
Freethinkers' Hall
Freethinkers' Hall is located in the United States
Freethinkers' Hall
Location309 Polk St., Sauk City, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°16′34″N 89°43′28″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1884
ArchitectAlfred Charles Clas
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.88000237[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 31, 1988

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Further reading

  • Goc, Michael J. (ed.) Park Hall: a Symbol of Freedom in America. Friendship, WI: New Past Press, 2004.


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