Italian Hall
| Italian Hall | |
|---|---|
Italian Hall on December 25, 1913 | |
Interactive map of the Italian Hall area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| Location | Calumet, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47°14′54″N 88°27′19″W / 47.2484°N 88.4554°W |
| Construction started | 1908 |
| Inaugurated | Columbus Day, 1908 |
| Demolished | October 1984 |
| Cost | $25,000 |
| Client | Società Mutua Beneficenza Italiana |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Paul Humphrey Macneil |
| Main contractor | P. J. Donahue |
Italian Hall | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 7th and Elm Sts. |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001858 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 23, 1980 |
| Designated MSHS | June 6, 1977 |
| Removed from NRHP | April 18, 1988 |
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Italian Hall was a two-story commercial and recreational building in Calumet, Michigan, built in 1908 and demolished in 1984. Two prior buildings known popularly as "Italian Hall" had stood on the site. The first floor housed commercial space with a large hall on the second floor. The building served as headquarters for the Società Mutua Beneficenza Italiana (Italian Mutual Benefit Society) and hosted community events. The hall is notorious as the site of a disaster in 1913 in which over 70 people died after a false cry of "fire" at a Christmas party. Since demolition, the site has served as a memorial park. The property is a Michigan State Historic Site and the building was formerly on the National Register of Historic Places.