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

I.O.O.F. Hall
Location 527 Barnes St., Alva, Oklahoma
Coordinates 36°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
Area less than one acre
Built 1905
Architectural style Plains Commercial
Demolished May 22, 2004
MPS Territorial Buildings in Downtown Alva TR
NRHP reference # 84000706[1]
Added to NRHP January 5, 1984

The I.O.O.F. Hall in Alva, Oklahoma was built in 1905 in Plains Commercial architecture style. It served 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 (NewsOK). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 29 June 2015.


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