Odd Fellows Building (Raleigh, North Carolina)

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Odd Fellows Building
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Odd Fellows Building in Raleigh
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Location19 W Hargett St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°46′40″N78°38′24″W / 35.77778°N 78.64000°W / 35.77778; -78.64000
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1923
ArchitectPreacher, G. Lloyd and Co.; Beaman Construction Co.
Architectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Skyscraper, Classical Revival
Part of Fayetteville Street Historic District (ID07001412)
NRHP reference No. 97001498 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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.