C. A. Elster Building

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C. A. Elster Building
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LocationCA 190 and Tule River Dr., Springville, California
Coordinates 36°7′50″N118°48′59″W / 36.13056°N 118.81639°W / 36.13056; -118.81639 Coordinates: 36°7′50″N118°48′59″W / 36.13056°N 118.81639°W / 36.13056; -118.81639
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectUnknown
NRHP reference # 82002279 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 1982

The C. A. Elster Building is a historic commercial building located at the corner of California State Route 190 and Tule River Dr. in Springville, California.

California State Route 190 highway in California

State Route 190 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that is split into two parts by the Sierra Nevada. The western portion begins at Tipton at a junction with State Route 99 and heads east towards Porterville before ending at Quaking Aspen in the Sequoia National Forest. The eastern portion begins at US 395 at Olancha, heads east through Death Valley National Park, and ends at State Route 127 at Death Valley Junction. The 43.0-mile (69.2 km) portion over the Sierra Nevada remains unconstructed, and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has no plans to build it through the wilderness areas. SR 190 is a National Scenic Byway known as the Death Valley Scenic Byway.

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Description and history

The brick building was built in 1912 by Charles Alonzo Elster, a significant businessman in the area. When it opened, the building contained several of Springville's main businesses, including its post office, a bank, a drugstore, the Odd Fellows hall, and the town's first telephone. The second floor of the building was used for residences, and the basement contained Springville's first ice plant. [2]

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Nonprofit organization

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political and non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Evolving from the Order of Odd Fellows founded in England during the 1700s, the IOOF was originally chartered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity in England but has operated as an independent organization since 1842, although it maintains an inter-fraternal relationship with the English Order. The order is also known as the Triple Link Fraternity, referring to the order's "Triple Links" symbol, alluding to its motto "Friendship, Love and Truth".

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1982. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Thomas, Harold M. (April 3, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: C. A. Elster Building". Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service . Retrieved April 19, 2013.