Springfield Then & Now: the Union Hall Building

The Union Hall Building, located at 13 ½ S. Fountain, was begun June 27, 1850 and was redone by Springfield I.O.O.F. Lodge #33 in 1874. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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The Union Hall Building, located at 13 ½ S. Fountain, was begun June 27, 1850 and was redone by Springfield I.O.O.F. Lodge #33 in 1874. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Updated March 23, 2018
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The Union Hall Building, located at 13 ½ S. Fountain, was begun June 27, 1850 and was redone by Springfield I.O.O.F. Lodge #33 in 1874.

During the mid-late 1800s, union halls, or “hiring halls” were where employers with labor union agreements would go to seek workers.

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Later, they were a meeting hall for labor unions, and was, in this case, the main meeting location for the Odd Fellows.

Before the Masonic Lodge on W. Main Street opened, the local Masonic lodges also met here. Prior to the opening of the Warder Public Library in 1890, the second floor was a public library.

This photo from around 1920 shows tenants at that time: Routzahn & Wright’s shoes, Pierce & Co. books, Leo Braun, jeweler, and Hornberger’s Drug Store.

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The Odd Fellows met there until 1959, when the building was sold to Springfield Savings to make way for the current building.

Today, the Key Bank building and the State Theater are in that space.

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