The Odd Fellows Temple by Steve Bowles
If you’ve driven through Capitol Hill in the last hundred or so years, you’ve probably seen it; and if you’re a Seattle local with even the vaguest interest in books, music, or ice cream, you’ve probably been inside it. The Oddfellows building on 10th and Pine has been a Seattle institution for decades, but only since the momentous move-in of Elliott Bay Book Co. and Everyday Music earlier this year has the massive, early 20th century brick structure become the focal point of Capitol Hill shopping. What’s less known about the building is its intriguing, tumultuous, and rather odd history.
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The Oddfellows building and its intriguing and rather odd history
The Odd Fellows Temple by Steve Bowles
If you’ve driven through Capitol Hill in the last hundred or so years, you’ve probably seen it; and if you’re a Seattle local with even the vaguest interest in books, music, or ice cream, you’ve probably been inside it. The Oddfellows building on 10th and Pine has been a Seattle institution for decades, but only since the momentous move-in of Elliott Bay Book Co. and Everyday Music earlier this year has the massive, early 20th century brick structure become the focal point of Capitol Hill shopping. What’s less known about the building is its intriguing, tumultuous, and rather odd history.
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