IOOF Hall and Fromberg Co-operative Mercantile Building explained

IOOF Hall and Fromberg Co-operative Mercantile Building
Location:123 W. River St., Fromberg, Montana
Coordinates:45.3919°N -108.9086°W
Built:1906
Architect:Gibson, John
Architecture:Flat roof two-story brick
Added:January 28, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:92001778

The IOOF Hall and Fromberg Co-operative Mercantile Building was built in 1906 at the west end of downtown Fromberg, Montana. It was the first brick building in Fromberg and served historically as a department store and as a meeting hall. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

It is a two-story flat-roofed building constructed of brick laid in English bond. It has parapets and corbeled cornices; the front parapet has a concrete medallion holding metal figures "IOOF," "1906," and the Odd Fellows emblem.[1]

A 1992 review of historic resources in Fromberg commented that "Little is known about the organizational activities of the I.O.O.F in Fromberg", beyond that the I.O.O.F. was the first fraternal organization in Fromberg and that it financed construction of the building in 1906, and then was active for about 20 years.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=92001778}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: IOOF Hall and Fromberg Co-operative Mercantile Building ]. . Mary McCormick and Erika Kuhlman . April 1992 . December 26, 2016 . with
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64500338}} Historic and Architectural Properties in Fromberg, Montana ]. Mary E. McCormick . August 1992. December 26, 2016.