Happenings at the Hall:
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In the short history since the Old Labor Hall reopened in the autumn of 2000, the Hall has coped with one crisis after another. In addition to many "normal" crises that plague historic buildings—two failed roofs, requiring major structural improvements, changes in fire code regulations, and on and on—the Hall has "survived" three major floods. In each of these physical crises (which, of course, created financial crises), Barre Historical Society's… Read more →
News:
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The first phase of the restoration of the Union Cooperative Store bakery building is nearing completion. If all goes well, on Labor Day weekend, the doors of this historic building will reopen with a grand celebration as the “Rise Up Bakery”. → -
Wood-fired oven is coming to the Bakery!
Can you smell the bread baking? Not quite yet, but we are getting closer. In the first two weeks of December, volunteers will be helping to build the base ready for the installation of the wood-fired oven. → -
Bernie Sanders endorses designation of Old Labor Hall as UNESCO World Heritage Site
Senator Bernie Sanders has generously used his worldwide popularity to highlight the international importance of the Socialist Labor Party Hall National Historic Landmark →
History:
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The Bakery from the Beginning to 2004
History of the Union Cooperative Bakery building, constructed in 1913 as an extension to the cooperative store located in the basement of the Socialist Labor Party Hall. It provided Italian and French baked goods to the community of italian granite workers in the area in the first decades of the twentieth century. Read more →
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Check out the Old Labor Hall YouTube channel for video excerpts from events at the Hall. Below are the most recent additions: