Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall, Fraternal hall in Anaconda, Montana.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall in Anaconda is a pressed brick building with sandstone, granite, and terra cotta details along East Commercial Avenue. The interior contains five retail spaces on the ground level, two facing Commercial Avenue and three along Cedar Street, with a lodge room above.
Construction began in 1896 and finished in 1899, with the original structure expanded to meet the growing needs of the organization. The project reflects the mining industry's growth and prosperity in the region during that early period.
The hall served as a gathering place for Anaconda's Irish-American community, which formed a significant portion of the city's population for decades. The building reflects how immigrant organizations shaped the social fabric of this mining town.
The building no longer stands: it was demolished in 1984 and the site at 321-323 East Commercial Avenue is now a parking lot for the adjacent Family Dollar store. The current Ancient Order of Hibernians hall is at 229 East Commercial Avenue, though the organization still uses the old address for mail. Look for the corner of Commercial Avenue and Cedar Street to find where the hall stood.
The Anaconda Standard reported that the hall's new dance floor was a "marvel of beauty and artistic workmanship", and the building opened with a grand ball on February 9, 1899. The paper called it the finest and largest dance hall in the state. It was demolished in 1984 for a parking lot serving the adjacent Family Dollar store.
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