Odd Fellows Hall (Alexandria, Virginia)

Odd Fellows Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Odd Fellows Hall in March 2022
Location	411 S. Columbus St., Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates	38°48′11.3″N77°2′57.24″W / 38.803139°N 77.0492333°W / 38.803139; -77.0492333
Architect	Seaton, George L.
Architectural style	Second Empire
MPS	African American Historic Resources of Alexandria, Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.	03001427 [1]
VLR No.	100-5015-0005
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 16, 2004
Designated VLR	September 10, 2003 [2]

Odd Fellows Hall is a historic Odd Fellows hall located at Alexandria, Virginia. It is a 2 1/2-story, brick building. It was built in 1864 as a one-story building, and expanded to its present size in 1870. African-American orders like the black Odd Fellows allowed blacks to socialize and put their skills to good use. In 1870, black builder and politician George Seaton was hired to build the Odd Fellows meeting hall in Alexandria, Virginia. For decades the building was used to house the group and many of the social gatherings of the African-American community. In the 1980s the building was converted into condominiums. It is a three-story brick building with decorative detailing and a slate mansard roof. The hall is currently a residential building. ^[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
3. Elizabeth Calvit (August 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Odd Fellows Hall" (PDF). and Accompanying two photos

External links

• Information on the Odd Fellows Hall from Virginia African Heritage Program