Old School House - San Juan Bautista, CA
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saopaulo1
N 36° 50.722 W 121° 32.267
10S E 630368 N 4078715
A former school house and Odd Fellows Lodge.
Waymark Code: WMJF24
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2013
Views: 5
The school opened in 1868. The Odd fellows hall moved here from First Street in 1907.
"Carpenter Italianate style, c. 1868. Originally San Juan’s first school house. Previously located on First Street, moved to its current location in 1907 to become the International Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F) San Benito Lodge No. 159, founded in 1869. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows was founded in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 26, 1819 when Thomas Wildey and four members of the Order from England instituted Washington Lodge No. 1, receiving its charter from the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows in England. The command of the I.O.O.F is to "visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead and educate the orphan." As the I.O.O.F grew they shared the Texas Lodge on Second Street. The building also functioned as Rebekahs Hall, a drug store, ice cream parlor, and shop fronts. "http://www.sanjuanbautistaca.com/tours/images/SJB_Walking%20_Tour.pdf
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): San Juan Bautista Third Street Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
400 3rd St
San Juan Bautista, CA
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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