Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
I.O.O.F. Hall
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
1. I.O.O.F. Hall Marker
I.O.O.F. Hall
Built by Boulder Creek Lodge 152
Santa Cruz County Historical Trust Landmark
Erected by Santa Cruz County Museum of Art & History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 37° 7.443′ N, 122° 7.323′ W. Marker is in Boulder Creek, California, in Santa Cruz County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (California Route 9) and Central Avenue ( Route 9), on the left when traveling north on Central Avenue. The marker is mounted to the southeast corner of the hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 152 Forest Street, Boulder Creek CA 95006, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast and specifically on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mountain Echo Newspaper Office (within shouting distance of this marker); The Swamp House (within shouting distance of this marker); Basham Boarding House (within shouting distance of this marker); Women's Christian Temperance Union (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stagg/Hartman House (about 500 feet away); McLeod House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church Building (approx. half a mile away); Brown Family Residence (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boulder Creek.
Also see . . . Odd Fellows History. "The exact date of the first founding of Odd Fellowship is lost in the fogs of antiquity. Some historians trace its roots back to the Medieval Trade Guilds of the 12th and 13th Centuries. Others estimated that it existed before 1650. What is clear is that there were a number of Odd Fellow groups in England in the 1700. While several Odd Fellow lodges had existed in New York City sometime in 1806 to 1818, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was officially organized on April 26, 1819 in Baltimore, Maryland, by Thomas Wildey and four other members of the fraternity from England."
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
2. I.O.O.F. Hall Marker
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 29, 2022
3. I.O.O.F. Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
