Griggs Grange No. 1467
Also known as: Griggs Grange Hall
Why it's listed
Griggs Grange Hall is a modest frame building on a rural crossroads northeast of Jefferson in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Built in the mid-1880s as a non-denominational Sunday School, it was soon bought by Denmark Township for use as a township hall. Griggs Grange organized in 1897 with 18 members and used the building as its meeting place from the start, taking ownership in 1947. The gable-front structure sits on a stone foundation and has shiplap siding, cornerboards, a box cornice and scalloped hoodmolds over the entry and windows. Inside, a single open room keeps its original wainscoting, pressed metal ceiling and a raised platform at the rear. The Grange movement, begun nationally in 1867, promoted cooperative marketing and supported groups such as the county fair and the Farm Bureau. Locally the hall became a center of community life, known for sponsoring dances. It is considered among the most intact Grange halls in the county.
Significance in brief: The hall is nominated under Criterion A as representative of the agrarian Grange movement, which was important in the rural history of Denmark and surrounding townships. Griggs Grange organized in 1897 and used the building as its meeting hall, and the Grange became a focus of community social life. It is described as one of the two or three most intact Grange halls in Ashtabula County.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 95001414, listed December 13, 1995. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1467 Brown Rd., Jefferson |
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| County | Ashtabula County |
| Listed | December 13, 1995 |
| Reference number | 95001414 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1897-1945 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No Academic Style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a meeting hall and described as an active Grange; the interior is essentially unaltered and the building retains a high degree of integrity. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.78873, -80.71278 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 95001414.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5608972
- This listing as JSON
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