Sonoma in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Oddfellow's Hall 1910

Oddfellows's Hall 1910 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley

1. Oddfellows's Hall 1910 Marker

Inscription. The third IOOF lodge on this site since 1854.

The International Order of Oddfellows is a charitable welfare lodge which was especially influential in the historic West.

IOOF lodges are among the most important buildings in many American towns.

The Sonoma lodge merged with the Petaluma lodge in 1991.

Restoration in 1991
Ned Forrest, architect.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 38° 17.489′ N, 122° 27.489′ W. Marker is in Sonoma, California, in Sonoma County. It is on Broadway south of W Napa Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 Broadway, Sonoma CA 95476, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Wine Country,

in the North 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,

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in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: G.W. Clark Cobbler (within shouting distance of this marker); J.G. Marcy Plumbers (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Pacific Stage Coach 1905 (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Union Hotel and Union Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sonoma Index-Tribune (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sonoma Plaza (about 500 feet away); Duhring Building – 1891 (about 500 feet away); Sonoma Valley Women’s Club (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sonoma.

More about this marker. The marker is mounted low on the north corner of the building just above the decorative tilework.

Regarding Oddfellow's Hall 1910. This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 when the boundary of the Sonoma Plaza Historic District was expanded. The NRHP citation reads: "The IOOF Building, built in 1911, is a

Oddfellow's Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, August 9, 2026

2. Oddfellow's Hall

The marker is hidden behind the parked car.

Classic Revival style two story buff brick building with round arched 4-over-l wood windows on the second level, corbelled cornice and original transom windows at first floor level. The letters IOOF are spelled out in darker brick raised above the surrounding lighter brick. There have been no significant alterations."

The NRHP nomination form states that the building was constructed in 1911 while the marker on the building shows the date as 1910.

Oddfellow's Hall 1910 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alvis Hendley, August 9, 2026

3. Oddfellow's Hall 1910 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2026, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2026, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.