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| Location | East Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′2″N71°22′54″W / 41.81722°N 71.38167°W |
| Area | 12,000 square feet [1] |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | Gould & Angell |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style |
| MPS | East Providence MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000004 [2] |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1980 |
The Oddfellows' Hall is an historic fraternal society building on Warren Avenue in East Providence, Rhode Island.
The 2½-story wood frame structure was designed by the Providence firm Gould & Angell, and was built in 1889. [2] It is 12,000 square feet in area and sits on a 6,098 square foot corner parcel on Warren Avenue and Burgess Avenue. [1] An architectural highlight of the building is a decorative meeting room on the second floor. [1] It is also a high-quality example of Shingle style architecture. [3]
Oddfellows' Hall is a rare surviving element of Watchemoket Square (watch-uh-MOE-ket or watch-uh-MAH-ket [4] ), a village which was the heart of the East Providence business community during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [5] [6] East Providence was incorporated in 1862, and Watchemoket Square was significantly built up between 1880 and 1920. [5] It became a desirable location for the professional class to live, and many large Queen Anne and shingle style buildings were built in the neighborhood with decorative towers and porches. [5] An 1885 iron bridge on Warren avenue connected Warren Avenue to India Point in Providence. [7]
By the early 20th Century, the area boasted over 100 businesses and hotels. [6] The construction of I-195 in 1955 destroyed half of the village, leaving the Oddfellows Hall as one of its few survivors. [7] The neighborhood quickly fell into decline in the following decades. [7] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [2]
By the 21st century the structure had become, according to one city councilor, a "a blighted building" located in "a blighted area." [1] The city of East Providence acquired the building in 2012. [8] In 2017 the surrounding neighborhood was established as a federal opportunity zone to spur investment. [1] The building sat "vacant for many, many years with multiple issues," including a roof in need of total replacement. [1] The city put the structure out for bid multiple times in hopes of making it a centerpiece for turning the area into a neighborhood Arts district. [1]
In 2019 the city sold the building to a holding company for one dollar. [1] The city expressed hope that the building could be used for any number of uses including residential or commercial space, or artist studios, or senior living. [1]
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