IOOF Lodge No. 355

Coordinates: 38°11′30″N 121°5′6″W / 38.19167°N 121.08500°W / 38.19167; -121.08500
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IOOF Lodge #355
IOOF Lodge No. 355 is located in California
IOOF Lodge No. 355
IOOF Lodge No. 355 is located in the United States
IOOF Lodge No. 355
Location18819 East CA 88, Clements, California
Coordinates38°11′30″N 121°5′6″W / 38.19167°N 121.08500°W / 38.19167; -121.08500
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
NRHP reference No.07000085[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 2007

The IOOF Lodge No. 355, also known as the Clements Odd Fellows Hall, in Clements, California is a two-story brick building that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

The International Order of Odd Fellows group in Clements was established in 1889, seven years after the San Joaquin-Sierra Nevada Railroad reached the area and the town was founded. The charter members included a blacksmith, a rancher, a butcher, and a clerk. It met in a community hall above the blacksmith shop, then later met over the Clements store. It purchased land in 1917 and built this building the same year.[2]

It is significant "as the social hub for the town of Clements" for many years.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Sarah Sutherland (June 20, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: IOOF Lodge #355". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2016. with nine photos from 2006 and historic