Odd Fellows Temple (Pasadena, California)

Odd Fellows Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	120 N. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, California
Coordinates	34°08′53″N118°08′12″W / 34.148066°N 118.13656°W / 34.148066; -118.13656
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1933
Architect	Gordon, Kenneth
Architectural style	Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	85001682 [1]
Added to NRHP	August 1, 1985

The Odd Fellows Temple in Pasadena, California is a historic building that was built in 1933 at 175 N. Los Robles Ave. The temple served as a meeting place for Odd Fellow Lodge No. 324, the Pasadena branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows established in 1885. Pasadena architect Kenneth Gordon designed the building; its design incorporates the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival styles. The temple is the only Spanish Colonial Revival building in Pasadena which was built for a fraternal organization. ^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985. ^[1]

It is a large building but was nonetheless moved in 1987, after its NRHP listing, to 120 N. El Molino Avenue. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Long, Marget E.; Richard J. Sicha (August 9, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Odd Fellows Temple". Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service . Retrieved May 10, 2013.
3. "America Lodge #385: About Us". America Lodge #385.
4. "Temple Makes a Parade by Itself". Los Angeles Times . February 26, 1987.

External links

• Photos from the NRHP nomination