The Newton Company - Cody, WY
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N 44° 31.565 W 109° 03.703
12T E 654020 N 4932133
Built of local sandstone blocks, a substantial portion of the Pioneer Building was built to house the Odd Fellows of Cody.
Waymark Code: WMXY66
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Geojeepsters
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The building almost appears to have been built in two sections as there is a break in the coursing of the stone blocks between 1305, the business block, and 1313, the IOOF section. In a stone panel above the second storey windows of 1305 is the word "PIONEER", while, in a similar, but differently styled panel in the 1313 section is engraved "1905. I.O.O.F.". The difference in the name panels may lead us to believe that the building was, indeed, built at two separate times. It is treated as a single entity by the NRHP Nomination Form, however.

While the Odd Fellows remain active in Cody (The Wyoming Grand Master was, as of 2013, a member of the Cody lodge) they built a new lodge hall around 50 years ago, meaning that this building has not hosted IOOF activities for a half century or more. Below what was the IOOF hall is now a saloon, the Silver Dollar Bar, which claims to serve "The Best Burgers In The West". The 1305 section is actually divided into two, 1301 and 1305, housing two businesses which seem to come and go with regularity. At present, a clothing store appears to occupy 1305 while White Buffalo, a jewelry store, occupies 1301.

An ad placed by one of the first tenants of the 1305 side of the Pioneer Building was this one, placed by the Newton Company on Page 5 of the November 08, 1906 issue of the Cody Enterprise. Unfortunately, due to delays in the arrival of stock, they were forced to place more ads advising readers of their pushing back the grand opening to the following week.
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Cody Enterprise


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November 08, 1906


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