National Register of Historic Places

Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197

Polo, Ogle County, Illinois
Listed
December 6, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
04001302

About this property

Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197 is a historic Independent Order of Odd Fellows building located at 117 W. Mason St. in Polo, Illinois. The lodge was built in 1901-02 for Polo's chapter of the Odd Fellows, which was established in 1856; it was the fifth meeting place used by the chapter. Architects Charles Wyman Bradley and Frank A. Carpenter designed the building in the Classical Revival style. The brick building is divided into three bays, which are separated by brick pilasters on the upper floors. An egg-and-dart frame encircles the upper two stories. A parapet extends along the roofline; the parapet is topped by a corbelled pediment containing a medallion with the year of construction. The Odd Fellows met on the upper stories of the building until the 1990s; the first floor has historically been used as a storefront. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 2004.

Location

117 W. Mason St.
Polo, Ogle County, Illinois
41.98809, -89.57940

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When was Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197 listed on the National Register?

Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197?

Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Polo Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 197 is recorded as the modern era.

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