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Odd Fellows Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Odd Fellows Building

Also known as Odd Fellows Temple

On the National Register since 198838 years
Second Renaissance RevivalListed 1988Malden
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About

About Odd Fellows Building

Odd Fellows Building, at 442 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 22, 1988. It was among the first 5 of Malden’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Renaissance Revival, as it does for 12 other Massachusetts listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States. 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 · 76 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1907 to today

  1. 1907Built, designed by Newhall & Blevins
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

442 Main St., Malden · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Odd Fellows BuildingStart here
  2. 2Converse Memorial BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1884 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Waitt Brick BlockGreek Revival · Built 1848 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Browne-Masonic BuildingBuilt 1894 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Wilbur Fiske Haven HouseLate Victorian · Built 1866 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

BSt. Paul's Parish ChurchModern Gothic Revival · Built 19130.5 miSBell Rock Memorial ParkSite0.6 miBDaniels, Charles A., SchoolTudor Revival · Built 19060.7 miSCommon Burying Ground at Sandy BankBuilt 16490.8 miDFellsmere Park Parkways, Metropolitan Park System of Greater BostonDistrict0.9 miBMalden City InfirmaryBuilt 16961 mi

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Questions about Odd Fellows Building

Is Odd Fellows Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 22, 1988 (Register number 87002564).

Is Odd Fellows Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Converse Memorial Building, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Odd Fellows Building?

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 Odd Fellows Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 76 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 63795730 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.