Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building (Benton, Arkansas)

United States historic place


Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	123-125 North Market, Benton, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°33′58″N 92°35′16″W / 34.56611°N 92.58778°W / 34.56611; -92.58778
Area	less than one acre
Built	1913
Architectural style	Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.	04000509
Added to NRHP	May 26, 2004

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building, at 123-125 North Market in Benton, Arkansas, is a historic building that served as an Independent Order of Odd Fellows meeting hall. E. Y. Stinson built the building in 1913 on land purchased from Saline Odd Fellows Lodge No. 174; the Odd Fellows bought the building back the following year. The Odd Fellows used the second floor of the building as a meeting hall; the ground floor was sold to a hardware store, as Odd Fellows lodges were discouraged from meeting on the ground floor of a building. During its time in the building, the Odd Fellows Lodge included several prominent local businessmen and politicians as members, including a Saline County sheriff. The lodge was also responsible for hosting major Benton social events, such as Fourth of July picnics. The lodge's membership began to decline during World War II, and it sold the building in 1971.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
"Arkansas Historic Preservation Program: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building, Benton, Saline County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.

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