Austin Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall

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Austin Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall
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Location625 Main St., Austin, Nevada
Coordinates 39°29′34″N117°4′10″W / 39.49278°N 117.06944°W / 39.49278; -117.06944 Coordinates: 39°29′34″N117°4′10″W / 39.49278°N 117.06944°W / 39.49278; -117.06944
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1867
Built byPearce, Richard
Architectural style Masonic Temple
NRHP reference No. 03000756 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 2003

The Austin Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall is a building in Austin, Nevada that was built in 1867. It served historically as a meeting hall and as a business. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [1]

It is a brick building with stretcher-bond brickwork on its front and American bond on the sides and rear. It has a tall front parapet with dentil-like corbels. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 1, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Austin Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall". National Park Service . Retrieved December 29, 2016. with five photos