Odd Fellows Temple (Pasadena, California)

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
Location120 N. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, California
Coordinates34.148066°N 118.13656°W / 34.148066; -118.13656
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1933
ArchitectGordon, Kenneth
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.85001682[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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
  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.


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