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Wyandotte Odd Fellows Temple
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| Location: | 81 Chestnut St., Wyandotte, Michigan |
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| Area: | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
| Built: | 1911 |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 09000527[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 16, 2009 |
The Wyandotte Odd Fellows Temple is a community building located at 81 Chestnut Street in Wyandotte, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1] As of 2010, the building serves as the Wyandotte Arts Center.[2]
The Wyandotte Odd Fellows Temple was built in 1911 by the Wyandotte chapter of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization.[2] In 1943, the building was purchased by the Fraternal Order of Free and Accepted Masons. The Masons used the building for over 50 years, after which it was used as a church.[3] In 2008 the city of Wyandotte purchased the building to preserve the structure.[2] The Wyandotte Arts Center, conaining exhibition and studio space, opened in the building in 2010.[4]
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