Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219

Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219 is a historic building associated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Cherokee, Oklahoma. Constructed in 1931, the property served as a local lodge facility and community clubhouse. Over time, its uses extended beyond fraternal activities: the building also operated as a restaurant, a mortuary, and a business space. These changing functions reflect the broader reuse of historic commercial and civic buildings in small Oklahoma communities. The lodge is one of four surviving historic Odd Fellows-related buildings in Alfalfa County that were examined in a 1983 historic-properties study. The other properties identified in that study were Aline IOOF Lodge No. 263 in Aline, Carmen IOOF Home in Carmen, and Carmen IOOF Lodge No. 84 in Carmen. Together, the buildings document the presence and architectural legacy of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the county. Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219 was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Its significance is principally historical and architectural rather than commercial: the subject is a named historic property, not a contemporary consumer brand or operating company. Available reference material does not establish the lodge's original architect, construction cost, detailed architectural style, current owner, present occupant, or current operating status. It also does not provide evidence of current lodge programming or an active business operating under the building's name.

Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219 was built in 1931 in Cherokee, Oklahoma, as a building associated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The lodge historically functioned as a clubhouse and meeting place for the fraternal organization. Its role was not limited to lodge activities, however. The property was subsequently used as a restaurant, a mortuary, and a business, demonstrating a succession of community and commercial uses over the course of its history. The building forms part of a group of surviving Odd Fellows properties in Alfalfa County. In 1983, a study examined four historic buildings connected with the organization: Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219, Aline IOOF Lodge No. 263, Carmen IOOF Home, and Carmen IOOF Lodge No. 84. The study placed the Cherokee building within a wider local record of fraternal architecture and community institutions. Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219 was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The designation recognizes the property's historic importance and its connection to the development and civic presence of the Odd Fellows in the region. The available sources do not provide enough information to describe the building's architect, design details, ownership history, restoration work, or current condition. They likewise do not confirm whether the lodge remains active as a meeting facility or whether the building currently houses another use.

• 1984

  National Register of Historic Places listing

  [1]Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219en.wikipedia.org

  The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

• 1983

  Included in an Alfalfa County Odd Fellows buildings study

  [1]Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219en.wikipedia.org

  The Cherokee lodge was one of four surviving Odd Fellows-related buildings in Alfalfa County examined in a historic-properties study.

• 1931

  Construction of the lodge building

  [1]Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219en.wikipedia.org

  Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219 was constructed in Cherokee, Oklahoma, as a building associated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A historic fraternal and community building associated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; it is not documented as a current commercial product brand.

1. 1Cherokee IOOF Lodge No. 219en.wikipedia.org