Odd Fellows Temple (Lexington, Kentucky)

Odd Fellows Temple

Odd Fellows Temple, 1870
Location 115-119 W. Main St., Lexington, Kentucky
Coordinates 38°2′48″N 84°29′52″W / 38.04667°N 84.49778°W / 38.04667; -84.49778Coordinates: 38°2′48″N 84°29′52″W / 38.04667°N 84.49778°W / 38.04667; -84.49778
Area less than one acre
Built 1869-70
Architect Cincinnatus Shryock
Architectural style Italianate, Second Empire
NRHP Reference # 80001520[1]
Added to NRHP February 27, 1980

The Odd Fellows Temple in Lexington, Kentucky, also known as Skullers Jewelry, Inc., was built in Second Empire and Italianate style in 1869-70. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It is a 41 feet (12 m) by 97 feet (30 m) building that is primarily Italianate in style, but has a Second Empire-styled top floor.[2]

The listing includes "Skuller's Clock", a two-faced clock on an iron column about 10 feet (3.0 m) in front of the store.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Odd Fellows Temple / Skullers Jewelry, Inc." (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 4, 2017. with six photos from 1979


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