Odd Fellows Temple (Pasadena, California)

Odd Fellows Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	120 N. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, California
Coordinates	34°08′53″N 118°08′12″W / 34.148066°N 118.13656°WCoordinates: 34°08′53″N 118°08′12″W / 34.148066°N 118.13656°W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1933
Architect	Gordon,Kenneth
Architectural style	Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference #	85001682[1]
Added to NRHP	August 1, 1985

The Odd Fellows Temple in Pasadena, California is a historic building that was built in 1933 at 175 N. Los Robles Ave. The temple served as a meeting place for Odd Fellow Lodge No. 324, the Pasadena branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows established in 1885. Pasadena architect Kenneth Gordon designed the building; its design incorporates the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival styles. The temple is the only Spanish Colonial Revival building in Pasadena which was built for a fraternal organization.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985.^[1]

It is a large building but was nonetheless moved in 1987, after its NRHP listing, to 120 N. El Molino Avenue.^[3][4]

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Long, Marget E.; Richard J. Sicha (August 9, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Odd Fellows Temple" (PDF). Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
3. "America Lodge #385: About Us". America Lodge #385.
4. "Temple Makes a Parade by Itself". Los Angeles Times. February 26, 1987.

External links

• Photos from the NRHP nomination