Odd Fellows Hall (Alexandria, Virginia) Explained

Odd Fellows Hall
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 10, 2003[1]
Designated Other1 Number:100-5015-0005
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:411 S. Columbus St., Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates:38.8031°N -77.0492°W
Architect:Seaton, George L.
Architecture:Second Empire
Added:January 16, 2004
Refnum:03001427

Odd Fellows Hall is a historic Odd Fellows hall located at Alexandria, Virginia. It is a 2 1/2-story, brick building. It was built in 1864 as a one-story building, and expanded to its present size in 1870. African-American orders like the black Odd Fellows allowed blacks to socialize and put their skills to good use. In 1870, black builder and politician George Seaton was hired to build the Odd Fellows meeting hall in Alexandria, Virginia. For decades the building was used to house the group and many of the social gatherings of the African-American community. In the 1980s the building was converted into condominiums. It is a three-story brick building with decorative detailing and a slate mansard roof. The hall is currently a residential building.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2013-05-12.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Odd Fellows Hall . Elizabeth Calvit . August 1994. and Accompanying two photos