National Register of Historic Places

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building

Benton, Saline County, Arkansas
Listed
May 25, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
04000509

About this property

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political, non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Evolving from the Order of Odd Fellows founded in England during the 18th century, the IOOF was originally chartered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity in England but has operated as an independent organization since 1842, although it maintains an inter-fraternal…

Location

123-125 North Market
Benton, Saline County, Arkansas
34.56622, -92.58801

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04000509. It was listed on May 25, 2004.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Benton Commercial Historic District
Civil War
0 mi
Saline County Courthouse
Modern
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Benton (Saline County — Shelby's Raid)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Saline River (Benton area 1864 — Jenkins' Ferry approach)
1864Civil War
13.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building listed on the National Register?

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building?

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building?

The period of significance for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Building is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1819.

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