I.O.O.F. Hall (Alva, Oklahoma)

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I.O.O.F. Hall
I.O.O.F. Hall (Alva, Oklahoma) is located in Oklahoma
I.O.O.F. Hall (Alva, Oklahoma)
Location527 Barnes St., Alva, Oklahoma
Coordinates36°48′12″N 98°39′59″W / 36.80333°N 98.66639°W / 36.80333; -98.66639Coordinates: 36°48′12″N 98°39′59″W / 36.80333°N 98.66639°W / 36.80333; -98.66639
Arealess than one acre
Built1905
Architectural stylePlains Commercial
DemolishedMay 22, 2004
MPSTerritorial Buildings in Downtown Alva TR
NRHP reference No.84000706[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 5, 1984

The I.O.O.F. Hall in Alva, Oklahoma, USA, was built in 1905 in Plains Commercial architecture style. It was used historically as a department store and as a clubhouse for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] On the morning of May 22, 2004, fire destroyed the building. Investigators ruled the blaze an accident.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: I.O.O.F. Hall" (PDF). National Park Service. November 21, 1985. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Marks, Dawn (May 25, 2004). "History in ashes". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2015.



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