2 GREAT Antique Original 1897 Knights of Pythias Pythian Castle Toledo Ohio NRHP

Description: Wonderful antique ephemera from the Knights of Pythias. A program for the Second Annual Ball - given by the Building Board, Tuesday Jan. 19, 1897 - at Pythian Castle. This is an original item - not a modern reprint. It was part of a large recent acquisition of time period ephemera from the Toledo area. Measures approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" when folded. Thick cardstock. Any questions just ask. Will ship with extra care. Two options for shipping: $1 for regular envelope, or $4 for first class with tracking and some extra padding. Just be sure to select which service you prefer at checkout. Seller Inventory: 23-KB-R. --- The Pythian Castle in Toledo, Ohio, is a Romanesque-style building built in 1890. Located in Toledo's Center City at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and N. Ontario Street, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. History The 30,000-square-foot building was built in 1890 by the Knights of Pythias, a fraternal organization and secret society, to use as a meeting place. The building was designed by Norval Bacon and Thomas Huber, partners of the Toledo architectural firm of Bacon & Huber. The highest point of the Pythian Castle, the turret on Jefferson Avenue at City Center, rises 122 ft (37 m) above the street. The height of the main roof is 79 ft (24 m). In 1908, it was described as "the finest building to be found anywhere entirely devoted to the uses of Pythianism.

Price: 17.47 USD

Location: Saint Augustine, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-19T22:32:56.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1 USD