AF and AM Lodge 687

Orangeville, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

Located in downtown Orangeville, Illinois, this two-story Italianate building was originally constructed in 1876 as a Masonic Hall by the local Masonic Lodge. Purchased by the more numerous Independent Order of Oddfellows fraternal organization in 1893, it gained a rear wing in 1903. The front-gabled structure has served Orangeville's fraternal and community organizations for over 125 years, initially doubling as a community gathering space before commercial tenants occupied the first floor in the late nineteenth century. By the early 2000s, the building was reclaimed for community use, hosting the Mighty Richmond Players Dinner Theatre and other cultural events. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003, the building underwent a $150,000 renovation to restore its role as a civic and cultural center.