Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall (Ironton, Ohio)
The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall, built in 1892, is an historic building located at 401 Railroad Street in Ironton, Ohio. Designed by noted Ohio architect Joseph W. Yost in the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture, it was built to serve as a Grand Army of the Republic memorial and the meeting hall of Dick Lambert Post No. 165 of the GAR. It later served as the meeting hall of the now long-defunct American Legion Post No. 59 as well as the Ironton city hall. After being abandoned by the city, American Legion Post No. 433 undertook the task of restoring the long neglected veteran's memorial. On September 19, 2012, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [2] [3] [4] On May 28, 2014, demolition of the building began.[5][6]
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall | |
![]() Front and western side; the windows are gone, and the roof has caved in | |
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Location | 401 Railroad St., Ironton, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 38.53728°N 82.68528°W |
Built | 1892 |
Architect | Joseph W. Yost |
Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 12000801[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 19, 2012 |
See also
References
- "NPS NRHP Weekly Update". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- Veterans Memorial Hall ( Built 1892 ) by G.A.R. Ironton, Oh.
- Walker, Shawn, NRHP Nomination Form
- "Veterans Memorial Hall, Ironton, OH". Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
- "It all comes tumbling down". 29 May 2014.
- "122 year old Memorial Hall being torn down in Ironton - WOWK 13 Charleston, Huntington WV News, Weather, Sports". Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
History of Memorial Hall, Ironton, Ohio Archived 2019-11-06 at the Wayback Machine