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Self-guided · metro area, California

Masonic and Fraternal Halls in Fresno, CA

Masonic temples, Odd Fellows halls and grange halls near you, the meeting places of the old fraternal orders.

The Fresno, CA metro area has about 1,203,383 residents, ranking 47th in the country. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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On the record near Fresno, CA

The 12 nearest

22 listed sites on the record match masonic and fraternal halls within 200 miles of Fresno, CA, out of 35 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Hornitos Masonic Hall No. 9858 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Hornitos · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Old La Grange Schoolhouse74 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · La Grange · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Odd Fellows Hall74 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · La Grange · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Gabilan Lodge No. 372--Independent Order of Odd Fellows94 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Gonzales · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Elks Building118 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Stockton · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Arroyo Grande IOOF Hall121 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Arroyo Grande · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
IOOF Lodge #355123 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Clements · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Woodbridge Masonic Lodge No. 131128 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Woodbridge · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
I.O.O.F. Hall128 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Woodbridge · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Fraternal Hall Building140 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Palo Alto · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
American River Grange Hall No. 172152 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Rancho Cordova · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple and Lodge153 miles from the center of Fresno · Building · Alameda · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Fresno, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Fraternal Halls in Fresno, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Fresno, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Fresno, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Fresno

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Fresno, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Fresno, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.