Happenings at the Hall:
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Scott Skinner Dies — Former Board Member and Volunteer
Scott Skinner, former board member and long time Barre Historical Society volunteer died on December 18, 2018. For many years, he served on the Board as the Secretary, and as Chair of the Bricks and Mortar Committee, essentially the building manager, general contractor, and minder.
He brought several major and complex projects to completion, including the Fire Code compliance and the FEMA flood. mitigation project. 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: