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]
Odd Fellows Temple | |
Location | 120 N. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, California |
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Coordinates | 34°08′53″N 118°08′12″W / 34.148066°N 118.13656°W |
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 |
It is a large building but was nonetheless moved in 1987, after its NRHP listing, to 120 N. El Molino Avenue.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "America Lodge #385: About Us". America Lodge #385.
- ^ "Temple Makes a Parade by Itself". Los Angeles Times. February 26, 1987.
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