Odd Fellows Hall (Eureka, California)

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Odd Fellows Hall
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Location123 F St., Eureka, California
Coordinates 40°48′16.78″N124°10′0.12″W / 40.8046611°N 124.1667000°W / 40.8046611; -124.1667000
Arealess than one acre
Built1883
ArchitectSimpson, James
Architectural style Second Empire
NRHP reference No. 78000673 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 03, 1978

The Odd Fellows Hall in Old Town Eureka, California, also known as the French Empire Mansard Building, is a Second Empire architecture style building built in 1883. [2]

The building served historically as a department store, as a professional building, as a clubhouse, and as a meeting hall for Odd Fellows. [1] [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Architectural Resources Group (1994). Eureka: An architectural view. Eureka, California: Eureka Heritage Society, Inc. p. 270. ISBN   0-9615004-0-9.
  3. 1 2 Trump, Marvin; Dolores Velluntinia; Robaert A. Dunaway (May 3, 1978). "French Empire Mansard Building Odd Fellows Hall" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 5, 2013.