United Sons and Daughters of Charity Lodge Hall

The United Sons and Daughters of Charity Lodge Hall in Bolivar, Tennessee was built in c.1928 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

United Sons and Daughters of Charity Lodge Hall
Location322 W. McNeal St., Bolivar, Tennessee
Coordinates35°15′22″N 88°59′4″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1928
Built byUnited Sons & Daughters of Charity
Architectural stylePyramidal
MPSRural African-American Churches in Tennessee MPS
NRHP reference No.05001222[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 2005

It is an "unassuming" wood frame building on brick piers, with a hipped roof. The building was used for religious worship services and for other community purposes.[2]

It is a surviving artifact of the United Sons and Daughters of Charity, a local self-help and benevolent organization formed in 1873 by a group of African American men in Bolivar.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Carroll Van West (April 19, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: United Sons and Daughters of Charity Lodge Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2017. With 16 photos.


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