{"nrhp_refnum":"85001682","name":"Odd Fellows Temple","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"175 N. Los Robles Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pasadena","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.14900743900006,"lon":-118.14180106899994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-08-01","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, T-shaped Spanish Colonial Revival fraternal lodge hall at 175 North Los Robles Avenue in Pasadena, California, built in 1933 and designed by architect Kenneth Gordon.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as Pasadena's only fraternal example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, designed to blend with the nearby Civic Center Historic District. It was among the last of the city's high-quality fraternal halls and serves as the local headquarters of an important fraternal organization. Its straightforward style and precise detailing are cited as an outstanding example of the Mediterranean style.","narrative":"Built in 1933 at 175 North Los Robles Avenue, this two-story, T-shaped lodge hall in Pasadena serves as the home of the local Odd Fellows. Architect Kenneth Gordon gave it the Spanish Colonial Revival style, with tiled gable roofs, exposed notched rafter ends, smooth stucco walls and a one-story arched loggia across the front. Wrought iron lamps, grilles and railings, along with heavy carved wooden benches, add detail. Inside, the upstairs assembly room has five king post trusses spanning 50 feet, and the downstairs hall has rows of piers carrying blind arches. The interior remains unaltered. The Odd Fellows chapter in Pasadena dates to 1885 and had earlier temples before moving here in 1933. The building is considered significant as the city's only fraternal hall in this style, designed to harmonize with the nearby Civic Center, and as one of the last of Pasadena's well-designed fraternal buildings.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Kenneth Gordon","architectural_style":"Spanish Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition, unaltered and on its original site; occupied and used as a fraternal lodge.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:26.885127-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/85001682.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85001682/10a70485e4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85001682/10a70485e4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"TheCatalyst31","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odd_Fellows_Temple_Pasadena.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">TheCatalyst31</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Odd_Fellows_Temple_Pasadena.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859361","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Fellows_Temple_(Pasadena,_California)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7077370"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/odd-fellows-temple-85001682/"}