Name/Title
Machias Valley Grange, #360 (Former) | Machias, MaineDescription
From Machias Valley Grange National Register Nomination Form:
The former Machias Valley Grange, #360 is a building which has served the community of Machias for 100 years. Built by members of the Grange in 1907 to serve as their meeting hall, the vernacular building with Queen Anne details and a projecting second story is outfitted with a beautiful second story hall, complete with balcony and stage, and a spacious dining room and convenient kitchen. Its design not only offered the members of the Grange with facilities in which to conduct their meetings and rituals, but made the property valuable as a social and cultural facility for the greater Machias region. The former Machias Valley Grange is nominated to the National Regsiter of Historic Places under criterion A, at the local level of significance, for its current and past role in the social and entertainment history of the Machias area.