Miners Institute Building

Miners Institute Building
Eastern side and front
Location 204 W. Main,
Collinsville, Illinois
Coordinates 38°40′9″N 89°59′15″W / 38.66917°N 89.98750°W / 38.66917; -89.98750Coordinates: 38°40′9″N 89°59′15″W / 38.66917°N 89.98750°W / 38.66917; -89.98750
Area less than one acre
Built 1918 (1918)
Built by Eberhart, H.W.
Architect Kirsh, R.G.
Architectural style Renaissance
NRHP reference # 85001913[1]
Added to NRHP August 29, 1985

The Miners Institute Building (also known as the Miners Theater) is a historic commercial building located at 204 West Main in Collinsville, Illinois.

Description and history

The state and local chapters of the United Mine Workers Association commissioned the three-story building, which opened in 1918. The building served as Collinsville's first public theater as well as office space and a meeting hall for union activities. Local community groups also used the building for meeting space, and Collinsville's public library began in the building. Coal mining was Collinsville's first major industry, and it dominated the city's economy in the 1910s; the building is a remnant of the industry's influence over the city.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Dye, Alan Bruce (April 29, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Miners Institute Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 22, 2014.


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