Photos: 100 years of the Odd Fellows Building

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Photos: 100 years of the Odd Fellows Building

A center for black business and social life in the early part of the 20th century, the Odd Fellows Building is observing its centenary.

A historic marker outside the Odd Fellows Building on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.

Velma Maia Thomas Fann stands outside the Odd Fellows Building on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. Fann, an Atlanta author, is spearheading efforts to collect oral histories and old photographs for what she hopes will be a permanent exhibit and to build greater appreciation for that era in black Atlanta.

Velma Maia Thomas Fann stands by the cornerstone of the Odd Fellows Building on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. She went by the building many times before really appreciating its history.

Chairs from the Bailey's Royal Theater inside the Odd Fellows Building

Historic photos inside the Odd Fellows Building on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.

Part of the collection of historic photos and memorabilia inside the Odd Fellows Building on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta. The Odd Fellows Building on Auburn Avenue turns a century old this year. It housed some of the city’s premier black businesses and for decades stood as a testament to black self help.

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A historic marker outside the Odd Fellows Building on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta.

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