Sharon Lodge No. 28 IOOF
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Sharon Lodge No. 28 IOOF is a historic Independent Order of Odd Fellows
clubhouse located at Parkersburg
, Wood County, West Virginia
. It was designed and built in 1897, by noted West Virginia architect H. Rus Warne
(1872-1954). It is a five-story, masonry building in an eclectic Romanesque Revival
style. It features a deep Chateauesque hip roof, fronted by two stepped gable parapet
s.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows , also known as the Three Link Fraternity, is an altruistic and benevolent fraternal organization derived from the similar British Oddfellows service organizations which came into being during the 18th century, at a time when altruistic and charitable acts were...
clubhouse located at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
, Wood County, West Virginia
Wood County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile...
. It was designed and built in 1897, by noted West Virginia architect H. Rus Warne
H. Rus Warne
Harry Rus Warne was a Charleston, West Virginia-based architect.He was born at Parkersburg, West Virginia in 1872 and attended the Ohio Mechanics Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. Warne established his architectural practice inParkersburg in 1892, after having traveled extensively throughout the...
(1872-1954). It is a five-story, masonry building in an eclectic Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
style. It features a deep Chateauesque hip roof, fronted by two stepped gable parapet
Parapet
A parapet is a wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony or other structure. Where extending above a roof, it may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the line of the roof surface, or may be a continuation of a vertical feature beneath the roof such as a...
s.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.