The Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall, also known as Hibernian Hall, was a historic building in

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, that is listed on the

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The hall is located at 321-323 East Commercial Avenue, within the Anaconda Commercial Historic District. It was built during 1896–1899, at cost of $30,000 (). The two-story by building includes elements of

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and

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. Its first floor included five store spaces, two that are wide on Commercial Avenue and three on Cedar Street. The lodge room on the second floor was accessed by an entrance on Cedar Street. It cost $30,000 to build and was opened with a grand ball on February 9, 1899. The ''

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'' proclaimed it to have the "'finest and largest dance hall in the state'" and for it to be "'one of the handsomest buildings in the City of Anaconda'" with its new floor asserted to be a "'marvel of beauty and artistic workmanship'". with It was listed on the

in 1979 but was demolished in 1984 to make way for a parking lot for the adjacent

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store. The current AOH hall is physically located at 229 East Commercial Avenue, but continues to use its former mailing address.

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