Arvon Township Hall
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Arvon Township Hall | |
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| Location | Park Rd., Skanee, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 46°52′37″N 88°13′10″W / 46.87694°N 88.21944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| Built by | Fred Carlson |
| Architect | Charles W. Maass |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000302[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1981 |
The Arvon Township Hall is a public building located on Park Road in Skanee, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
The Huron Bay Iron and Slate Company, located in Arvon, was a major employer in the area in the late 1800s. The Township offices were located in its headquarters from 1874 to 1878. In 1878, a one-room schoolhouse with associated township office was constructed just in front of where the current township hall stands. However, the community continue to grow, and by the turn of the century there were 650 male voters on the rolls; with women and children the actual township population was likely far higher. A new school was constructed in 1910, and in 1914, the community decided to build a new town hall.[2]
In 1915, this hall was constructed by Fred Carlson of Hancock, Michigan, based on a design by Charles W. Maass, also from Hancock.[3] At the time the hall was built, the area was still a sparsely settled frontier, and the township government played an important role in the local community. The hall was used as a community center and hosted public meetings. It continues to be used for meetings, as well as amateur theatrical productions, community pageants, ethnic music festivals and other recreational activities.[3]
