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This Danville Grange was built in 1953 to the national “Grange Standard” design. The hall
replaces the original, built in 1874, that is now the second story of the Danville Town Theater.
“It is hard for us today to realize the dreariness of farm life a century ago. Visits to a market were
few and neighbors were often miles apart. ...Into this dull life of the farmer and his family the Grange
brought social contacts, news of the outside world, and the pleasure of laughing, talking and eating
with new and old friends and neighbors.” Inez Butz Historian
Granges were hubs of community life in rural areas. Only Danville survives in CCC. Granges
were also centers of society and self-government. Today the farms are mostly gone, but the
Danville Grange still functions.
Danville Heritage Resource Commission 2025