Odd Fellows Building (Raleigh, North Carolina) Explained

Odd Fellows Building
Partof:Fayetteville Street Historic District
Location:19 W Hargett St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates:35.7778°N -78.64°W
Built:1923
Architect:Preacher, G. Lloyd and Co.; Beaman Construction Co.
Architecture:Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Skyscraper, Classical Revival
Added:December 1, 1997
Refnum:97001498
Partof Refnum:07001412

The Odd Fellows Building in Raleigh, North Carolina, also known as the Commerce Building, is a 10-story skyscraper built in 1923. It reflects Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture and Classical Revival architecture and consists of the classic base-shaft-capital design. The Odd Fellows (IOOF) Building served as a meeting hall for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and as a business.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beth P. Thomas . Odd Fellows Building. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . June 1997 . pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-05-01.