IOOF Lodge No. 355

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]

IOOF Lodge #355
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	18819 East CA 88, Clements, California
Coordinates	38°11′30″N 121°5′6″W
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
NRHP reference No.	07000085[1]
Added to NRHP	March 1, 2007

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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. 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