The IOOF Temple Building in Fairbury, Nebraska was built during 1894–95. It served as the Odd Fellows Hall for Fairbury for almost 70 years. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Its architect was William Clifton and it is a Romanesque Revival architecture-styled building.[1]
IOOF Temple Building | |
 View from the northeast | |
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| Location | 523 E St., Fairbury, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°8′13.45″N 97°10′48.79″W / 40.1370694°N 97.1802194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | William Clifton |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000925[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1987 |
It was deemed significant architecturally as "a well-preserved commercial example of the Romanesque Revival style of architecture." The style appeared in Nebraska during the late 1800s and early 1900s. This building's features of the style include round-arched window openings, brick corbelling, and wall and corner pilasters and stringcourses.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Ackerman/Joni Gilkerson (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: I.O.O.F. Temple Building". National Park Service. Retrieved August 9, 2016. with four photos from 1987
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