IOOF Temple Building

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
Location523 E St., Fairbury, Nebraska
Coordinates40°8′13.45″N 97°10′48.79″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1894
ArchitectWilliam Clifton
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.87000925[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 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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