List of Woodmen of the World buildings
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This is a list of notable buildings associated with the Woodmen of the World (WOW).
The organization formerly owned a 19-story tower at 14th and Farnam Streets which was the tallest building between Chicago and the West coast at the time of its dedication in 1912.[1] WOW built its current 30-story Woodmen Tower in 1969. It was Omaha's tallest building until the completion of the 45-story First National Bank Tower in 2002. The original WOW building was demolished in 1977.[2] Also there are many buildings in which Woodmen of the World chapters met, and some of these are notable buildings.
in the United States (ordered by state then city)
| Building | Image | Dates | Location | City, State | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodmen Hall (Stuart, Florida) |  | 1913-1914 built | 217 SW Akron Ave., corner of SW 3rd St. | Stuart, Florida | |
| 2 | Woodmen of the World Building (Omaha, Nebraska) | .jpg) | 1912 built | 1323 Farnam Street 41°15′28″N 95°56′03″W / 41.25778°N 95.93417°W | Omaha, Nebraska | Tallest building between Chicago and the West Coast when built in 1912; demolished in 1977. |
| 3 | Woodmen Tower |  | 1969 built | 1700 Farnam Street | Omaha, Nebraska | 30 story building that is headquarters of the Woodmen of the World insurance company |
| 4 | Paxton Hotel |  | 1882 and 1927-1928 built | 1403 Farnam St. | Omaha, Nebraska | Hotel where the Woodmen of the World was founded in 1890 |
| 5 | W.O.W. Hall |  | 1932 built 1996 NRHP-listed | 291 W. 8th Ave. 44°3′4.24″N 123°5′49.59″W / 44.0511778°N 123.0971083°W | Eugene, Oregon | Modern Movement, Art Deco architecture[3] Also known as Woodmen of the World Hall and listed on the NRHP as the latter |
| 6 | Woodmen Hall (Saint Onge, South Dakota) |  | 1991 NRHP-listed | Jct. of Center and Second Sts. 44°32′49″N 103°43′12″W / 44.54694°N 103.72000°W | Early Commercial architecture[3] | |
| 7 | Woodmen of the World Building (Nacogdoches, Texas) |  | 1923 built 1982 NRHP-listed | Nacogdoches, Texas | Two-part commercial block architecture, NRHP-listed[3] | |
| 8 | Woodmen of the World Lodge-Phoenix Camp No. 32 | 1915 built 1996 NRHP-listed 2010 NRHP-delisted | 110 Border St. 30°5′21″N 93°44′15″W / 30.08917°N 93.73750°W | Orange, Texas | Mission/Spanish Revival architecture[3] | |
| Druid Hall - Omaha Camp No. 24 | 1915 built | 2412 Ames Ave. 41°17′59″N 95°56′50″W / 41.299699°N 95.947226°W | North Omaha, Nebraska | Commercial vernacular |
See also[edit]
- Modern Woodmen Park, Davenport, Iowa, a baseball stadium named for Modern Woodmen of America
- Woodmen of Union Building, Hot Springs, Arkansas, NRHP-listed on Bathhouse Row
- Modern Woodmen of America Hall, a National Register of Historic Places listing in Brown County, South Dakota
- Melody Ballroom, Portland, Oregon, corporate headquarters of Woodmen of the World built in 1925.
References[edit]
- ^ "Woodmen of the World Building". emporis.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ "Woodmen of the WorldTower and First National Tower". unl.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.