Temperance Hall, Cuminestown

[Silent Night]

While looking at some 1930s electoral rolls for the village of Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire,  I came across a reference to someone living at an address given simply as the "Temperance Hall, Cuminestown". 

Local enquiries carried out in and around Cuminestown and searches using old maps have failed to reveal the location of this hall. 

Can anyone help pinpoint where this building is, or once was, or bring forward suggestions as to where else one might look?

[maddys52]

There is a "Hall" marked on this 1900 map. Not sure if it's "Temperance Hall" though. 
https://maps.nls.uk/view/75258324

and a larger scale:
https://maps.nls.uk/view/82860801

[maddys52]

A few mentions in newspapers of the Temperance Hall Cuminestown over the years. Can't see an address though. In 1894 Mr TENNANT accepted tenders to renovate the "Old Temperance Hall Buildings", intending to make them "comfortable and attractive for public meetings."
Tuesday,  Nov. 20, 1894, Publication: Aberdeen Journal

Various other items about functions held there.

[GR2]

There are numerous references in the newspapers to events taking place there (including the regular meetings of the Oddfellows). In 1901 there is a reference to the death of a man who had acted as manager of the "Temperance Hall Company". The 1905 valuation roll seems to show it was then owned by James Tennant. The 1915 and 1920 valuation rolls refer to "Hall, High Street". There were hoses associated with it. In 1905 Miss Ann Cruickshank was tenant/occupier of "House, Temperance Hall Buildings, Cuminestown". The 1901 census shows William Angus, carrier's carter, and his family living at "Temperance Hall Buildings".

[albertscott]

The Temperance Hall is shown on map 82860801 some feu's before St Luke's chapel. It was demolished in the 1920's. Temperance Buildings was attached to it on the down hill side. This still exists and is 78 High Street .

[maddys52]

Welcome to RootsChat albertscott.

It's a shame Silent Night never responded to this thread so we don't know if they were happy with the information given. It's great to have your confirmation though. Hopefully Silent Night will see this and reply. 

[Silent Night]

Albertscott, Temperance Hall, Cuminestown.
The exact location of this building seemed to have slipped from knowledge in a relatively short period of time.  Highly unusual because the numerous records that do exist show that families lived there, well advertised village social events took place there and the hall was in frequent use as a venue for meetings of various official bodies and societies.  Moreover, there was clearly a recognised organisational structure in that the hall had a mamagement committee, a manager and its ownership was known.

Yet with all that going on, and despite the frequency of such meetings etc., none of the advertisements, published notices etc., discovered to date carry an address or location.  Presumably it was such a well known venue in the village that it was never deemed necessary to print an address -seemingly taken for granted that everyone would know where the Temperance Hall was.

I searched extensively to determine where this building once stood - even advertised in the village in the hope that someone with local knowledge might come forward but no.  It didn't help that there were a number of 'halls' marked on various maps of Cuminestown so unable to narrow it down by that means.  All to no avail.  Nothing definite or precise emerged.

Then two days ago, this excellent, very precise, information from Albertscott, right down to the name of the street and a house number.  Speculation ended.  Pleasingly, and thanks to you, this information is now available for everyone with an interest in this building.  Thank you for taking the trouble to post.  What's more impressive is IF I understand things correctly, this may be your first post.  What a great contribution. I'm so grateful.

[albertscott]

There are three properties in the terrace Temperance Buildings, 74 High Street, 76 High Street and the bigger 78 High Street. 78 was attached to Temperance Hall before the hall was demolished. 

[albertscott]

Temperance Buildings circa 1930.