Caldwell Odd Fellow Home for the Aged

The Caldwell Odd Fellow Home for the Aged is a historic institutional building in Caldwell, Idaho, associated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Constructed in 1920, it served as a home for aged members or residents connected with the fraternal organization. The building is significant primarily as an example of early twentieth-century institutional architecture in southwestern Idaho and as part of the regional architectural work of Tourtellotte & Hummel. The structure was designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel and built by contractor C. E. Silbaugh. Its design combines elements of the Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals with Second Renaissance Revival influences. The two-story building has a stucco exterior and a U-shaped plan. It measures approximately 140 feet across and 45 feet in depth, giving it a substantial institutional presence while retaining the formal symmetry associated with revival-style architecture. The home was included in a 1982 study of the architecture of Tourtellotte and Hummel and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places that same year. Its historic importance therefore rests on both its connection to the Odd Fellows' charitable and residential activities and its architectural representation of a period when fraternal organizations operated substantial care and community facilities. The property is no longer owned by the Odd Fellows. Available reference material does not establish the building's current operator, ownership, operating status, or present use. It is consequently better understood as a historic place and former care institution than as an active consumer-facing brand. No current website, corporate parent, public listing, executive structure, product portfolio, financial information, or marketing program has been identified in the supplied sources.

The Caldwell Odd Fellow Home for the Aged was built in 1920 in Caldwell, Idaho, as a residential home associated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The Odd Fellows were a fraternal organization with a long tradition of mutual aid, charitable work, and care for members and older people. The available historical reference identifies the building's institutional purpose but does not provide a detailed account of its founding committee, residents, finances, or day-to-day administration. The building was designed by the architectural firm Tourtellotte & Hummel and constructed by C. E. Silbaugh. Its architecture reflects revival styles that were widely used for civic, educational, religious, and institutional structures during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The building is a two-story stucco structure with a U-shaped footprint, approximately 140 feet wide and 45 feet deep. Its design incorporates aspects of the Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals and the Second Renaissance Revival, giving the home a formal, substantial appearance suited to its institutional role. In 1982, the property was examined as part of a study of Tourtellotte and Hummel's architectural work. It was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The listing recognized the building's architectural character and its place in the history of Odd Fellows facilities and Idaho's built environment. The supplied sources do not specify whether the National Register listing was based on architectural, historical, or combined criteria, so no narrower claim is made here. The home no longer belongs to the Odd Fellows. The date and circumstances of the ownership change, as well as the building's current use and condition, are not established by the available material. There is likewise no reliable information in the supplied sources about a successor operator, current residents, redevelopment, or an active institutional brand. As a result, the subject should be treated as a historic former care home and landmark rather than as an operating elder-care business.

• 1982

  Historic recognition

  [1]Caldwell Odd Fellow Home for the Ageden.wikipedia.org

  The building was included in a study of Tourtellotte and Hummel architecture and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• 1920

  Construction of the home

  [1]Caldwell Odd Fellow Home for the Ageden.wikipedia.org

  The two-story Caldwell Odd Fellow Home for the Aged was constructed in Caldwell, Idaho. It was designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel and built by C. E. Silbaugh.

• Ownership changed from the Odd Fellows

  [1]Caldwell Odd Fellow Home for the Ageden.wikipedia.org

  At an undocumented date, the property ceased to belong to the Odd Fellows. The available reference does not identify the subsequent owner or current use.

Historically, the institution provided residential care or accommodation for older people under the auspices of the Odd Fellows fraternal movement. Its present identity is principally architectural and historical rather than commercial.

1. 1Caldwell Odd Fellow Home for the Ageden.wikipedia.org