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Oddfellows House
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National Register of Historic Places

Oddfellows House

Also known as First Avenue Bathhouse; Golden North Rebekah Lodge; AHRS Site

Farmers Loop’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 3, 1980; only 120 of Alaska’s 378 listings are older
Listed 1980Farmers Loop
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Oddfellows House

Oddfellows House, at 825 1st Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 3, 1980: the first place in Farmers Loop to be listed. Only 120 of Alaska’s 378 listings are older. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement, architecture and social history, at the local level.

What it isBuilding in Alaska, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 45 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Oddfellows House

825 1st Ave., Farmers Loop

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

16 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHinckley-Creamer DairyBuilding0.6 miBF. E. Company Machine ShopBuilding1.2 miBF. E. Company Manager's HouseColonial Revival1.2 miDIllinois Street Historic DistrictColonial Revival1.4 mi★Thomas, George C., Memorial LibraryBuilding1.5 miDF. E. Company HousingBungalow/Craftsman1.5 miBSt. Matthew's Episcopal ChurchBuilding1.7 miBRose BuildingBuilding1.7 miBImmaculate Conception ChurchVernacular · Built 19041.8 miBGould CabinBuilding1.8 miBFalcon Joslin HouseBuilding1.9 miBFederal BuildingArt Deco1.9 miSClay Street Cemetery (AHRS Site No. FAI-164)Built 19031.9 miBMary Lee Davis HouseBungalow1.9 miBLacey Street TheatreArt Deco1.9 miBCity Hall, OldModern Movement2 mi

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Questions about Oddfellows House

Is Oddfellows House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 3, 1980 (Register number 80004569).

Is Oddfellows House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alaska has 33 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Thomas, George C., Memorial Library, 1.5 miles away.

Can you visit Oddfellows House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Oddfellows House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75325454 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.