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Odd Fellows Hall in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

from Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County

• Pixel Wrangler said:

  >> Odd Fellows Hall in an unknown town in Cheshire County, NH.
  
  Could this be the Odd Fellows Hall (formerly Marlow Academy) in Marlow?
  
  "Marlow, NH (2006)"            by Sasafrass
  
  
  
  A larger view of the Odd Fellows Hall, by Timothy Tray, is available here.
  
  Selected notes on the building:
  "In 1841, the South Marlow Academy Association, led by Reverend Amos Tenney, was formed to raise money to build a permanent home for their school. On June 3rd of that year the group purchased a ten rods by ten rods square tract of land on a knoll overlooking the village pond. Soon afterwards, they began construction on the two-story white-clapboard structure which still stands there today. Although the identity of the architect and builder are uncertain, we do know that the Academy building was intentionally designed with two front doors to provide separate entrances for the male and female students.
  
  "The Odd Fellows officially purchased the Academy building on September 5, 1891 for the sum of $600." – www.marlow-nh.org/Clubs_Organizations/I.O.O.F/ioof.htm
   

• Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County said:

  Hi Sasafrass - It sure looks like the same building. Thanks for the identification! Keene Public Library