Odd Fellows Building (Raleigh, North Carolina)

The Odd Fellows Building in Raleigh, North Carolina, also known as the Commerce Building, is a 10-story skyscraper built in 1923. It reflects Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements architecture and Classical Revival architecture and consists of the classic base-shaft-capital design. The Odd Fellows (IOOF) Building served as a meeting hall for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and as a business.[2]

Odd Fellows Building
Odd Fellows Building in Raleigh
Odd Fellows Building (Raleigh, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Odd Fellows Building (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Odd Fellows Building (Raleigh, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Odd Fellows Building (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Location19 W Hargett St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates35°46′40″N 78°38′24″W / 35.77778°N 78.64000°W / 35.77778; -78.64000
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1923
ArchitectPreacher, G. Lloyd and Co.; Beaman Construction Co.
Architectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Skyscraper, Classical Revival
Part ofFayetteville Street Historic District (ID07001412)
NRHP reference No.97001498[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1997

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Beth P. Thomas (June 1997). "Odd Fellows Building" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-05-01.