The Town of Blacksburg owns the deed to the St. Luke, Odd Fellows, and Household of Ruth Hall on Gilbert Street. Currently, the Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation holds a lease on the property until 2037. These public documents are shared here to clarify the responsibilities of each entity.
Documents Important to the St Luke, Odd Fellows & Household of Ruth Hall, 203 Gilbert Street, Blacksburg, VA.
- St Luke & Odd Fellows Union Deed – May 1905, Vol 53/pg 532. Transcription.
- 2005 Deed of Gift of the St Luke & Odd Fellows Hall to the Town of Blacksburg from the court appointed trustees, Beatrice Walker, Aubrey S Mills, Sr & Walter Lewis, to the Town of Blacksburg, August.
- National Registration of Historic Places Registration Form – 27 July 2005
- Odd Fellows Resolution
Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation Documents
- Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation 2010 Bylaws
- Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation 2024 Bylaws
- Town and Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation 2018 Agreement
- Town and Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation 2023 Agreement
- Town of Blacksburg and Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation Lease agreement, 2020 to 2037 of the 203 Gilbert Street property.
- Articles of Incorporation for Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation, Inc
- Open Meeting Laws of Virginia 1) Ballotpedia and Open Meeting Laws
- Propublica Filings for the Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation 1) 990 and Summary Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation is a PUBLIC non-profit as noted in the 990, thus must follow the Virginia Open Meeting Laws.
- 2024 BMCF Certificate of Insurance
Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation May 2023 CAP Report and Proposed Restoration Work in 2025.
Carol Davis’s report to Town Council, February 25, 2025, concerning the proposed restoration work to the St Luke, Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth Building.
May 2023 Blacksburg Museum’s CAP Report (Collections Assessment for Preservation Program)
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