Marker Inscription
Organized in 1880, this fraternal organization was an active force in Fort Worth's Black community during the early years of the twentieth century. Associated with a national order that had been chartered in 1843, the local lodge supported various charities and conducted seminars and professional business training sessions. Lodge members built this structure in 1926 and held their meetings on the second floor until they disbanded in 1937. It stands as one of the few reminders of the original Black business district in Fort Worth. (1984)
About this site
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 2144 is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7549, -97.3275 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Montgomery Ward and Company Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Worth Library, Daggett, Ephraim Merrill, and Winfield Garage.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439002250. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
