Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 2144
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 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.
Marker can be reached from the intersection of Grove Street and East 6th Street (Texas Route 280), on the right when traveling south.
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