Odd Fellows Building (Raleigh, North Carolina)

Odd Fellows Building
Odd Fellows Building in Raleigh
Location 19 W Hargett St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°46′40″N 78°38′24″W / 35.77778°N 78.64000°W / 35.77778; -78.64000Coordinates: 35°46′40″N 78°38′24″W / 35.77778°N 78.64000°W / 35.77778; -78.64000
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1923
Architect Preacher, G. Lloyd and Co.; Beaman Construction Co.
Architectural style Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Skyscraper, Classical Revival
Part of Fayetteville Street Historic District (#07001412)
NRHP Reference # 97001498[1]
Added to NRHP December 1, 1997

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.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Beth P. Thomas (June 1997). "Odd Fellows Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.


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