The Grand Army of the Republic Hall, also known as Booth Post No. 130, is an historic

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building in

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, United States. The hall was built in 1891 and on June 13, 1986, it was added to the

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. It was nominated for being a rare surviving example of an inexpensive

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clubhouse and one of Minnesota's only two remaining

Grand Army of the Republic The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. It was founded in 1866 in Decatur, Il ...

halls. The hall was the meeting place of the Booth Post No. 130, which was one of 192 Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) posts in Minnesota. The hall is now vacant.

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