The Community Building, also known as the War Memorial Building and the American Legion Building, is a historic building in
, U.S.. It was built in 1935.
[ With ] It includes a plaque to the memory of veterans of
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
,
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, the
Korean War
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...
and the
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North Vietnam w ...
.
The building was designed in the
Classical Revival architectural style.
It has been listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
since May 20, 2002.
The words "American Legion" run across the top of the front facade. The local
American Legion
The American Legion, commonly known as the Legion, is an Voluntary association, organization of United States, U.S. war veterans headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It comprises U.S. state, state, Territories of the United States, U.S. terr ...
post participated in the construction, and later (in 1946) purchased the building.
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See also
* List of American Legion buildings
This is a list of notable buildings associated with the American Legion.
Many hundreds of buildings have an association with the American Legion. This list focuses only on those significant architecturally or otherwise. It includes those document ...
* American Legion Hut (Livingston, Tennessee)
The American Legion Hut, or American Legion Bohannon Post #4 is a historic clubhouse in Livingston, Tennessee. The repurposed World War II building was set up in 1948, the American Legion moved in 1949, and the National Register of Historic Place ...
* National Register of Historic Places listings in White County, Tennessee
References
American Legion buildings
National Register of Historic Places in White County, Tennessee
Neoclassical architecture in Tennessee
Buildings and structures completed in 1935
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