[2] In 1995 the auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its local significance in the themes of architecture, politics/government, and social history.
[3] It was nominated for being an exemplary multipurpose municipal building funded by the New Deal, as well as Minnesota's largest project by the State Emergency Relief Administration, and a longstanding venue for community events.
The facility became home to Deerwood's city council, public library, fire equipment, and later the police department.
[5] Beriah Magoffin Jr., a local resident, secured an option on a lot occupied by the Hilyar Oil Station.
Fortunately President Franklin D. Roosevelt had launched federal programs to build lasting infrastructure improvements while providing employment and economic relief.
[5] In a special session on October 9, 1934, the Deerfield Village Council met with Fred Pfeifer, the supervising architect of the State Emergency Relief Administration (SERA), to discuss the construction of the building.
[4] The auditorium was designed by Carl H. Buetow, who had worked for a while under Clarence H. Johnston, Sr., a notable civic architect in Minnesota.
[5] Deerwood's community hall project was built by local funds and relief labor at a cost of $43,000 (equivalent to $911,361 in 2023).
In late August, Victor Christgau, the state WPA administrator, announced that the project had been approved, and work continued.
It provided local residents with an auditorium and gymnasium space, council chambers, a library, and a fire hall.