Odd Fellows Hall
Why it's listed
Completed in 1883 at the corner of Main and Norwich Streets, the Odd Fellows Hall is a large two-story brick building in the original town of Hilliard, Ohio. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows organized in 1867, bought the lot in 1871 and finished the building twelve years later. Two ground-floor storefronts housed merchants, including a hardware store that operated under several owners until the early 1970s, while the lodge used the upper meeting hall until 1980. The Italianate design includes a hipped roof, paired brackets under wide eaves, round-headed windows with original two-over-two sash, and two well-preserved storefronts. Upstairs, the meeting room keeps its pressed metal ceiling, wood wainscoting, flooring and hanging light fixtures. It is one of two intact Italianate commercial buildings left in Old Hilliard, and it was the only fraternal group's hall there built specifically for that purpose. The first floor remains in retail use and the second floor is vacant.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant under criterion C as a locally important example of 1880s Italianate commercial architecture. It is one of two intact brick Italianate commercial buildings in Old Hilliard. Its integrity, size and prominent corner location are cited, along with its role as the first purpose-built fraternal hall in town.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88000636, listed May 26, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 4065 Main St., Hilliard |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | May 26, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88000636 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1883 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | First floor continues in retail use; the second floor is vacant and not in use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.03484, -83.15867 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88000636.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7077355
- This listing as JSON
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