It replaced an older facility that was used for revival meetings, social and entertainment functions.

After $10,000 had been raised Major Matt King drew up the plans for the building, which was completed in 1917.

[2] It continues to be used for a variety of community functions, and for a time it was used as a high school gymnasium.

[3] The exterior is composed of hollow blocks, and they are the support for the dome roof.

This article about a property in dallas County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.