Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224

The Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224, also known as Bohemian Hall or Tolstoj Sokol Lodge,[1] is a historic building in rural Linn County southeast of Scio, Oregon, United States, that was built in 1911.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1995.[2] It historically served as a meeting hall for the Czech community. The lodge organized a Czech school, in addition to hosting concerts, dances, Sokol events and Fourth of July celebrations.[3]

Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224
Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224 is located in Oregon
Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224
Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224 is located in the United States
Z.C.B.J. Tolstoj Lodge No. 224
Location37091 Richardson Gap Rd., Scio, Oregon
Coordinates44°39′37″N 122°48′10″W
Built1911
Architectural styleVernacular Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.95001098
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1995

The building is on Richardson Gap Road, which is named for a gap between Franklin Butte and Rodgers Mountain that separates the valleys of Thomas and Crabtree creeks.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Tolstoj Sokol Lodge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. March 1, 1994. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  3. Czech Footprints In Oregon
  4. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 809. ISBN 978-0875952772.
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