A New Landmark for Walla Walla
The Knights of Pythias award a $14,000 contract for a new brick and iron headquarters, promising a new hub for local social life.
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Charles E. Nye, A. F. Kees and P. P. Pearson, trustees of Columbia lodge, No. 8, Knights of Pythias, this morning awarded the contract for the new K. of P. building at Rose and Fourth streets to John E. Bailey of Walla Walla for $14,000. The contract has been signed and work on the new structure will commence as soon as material can be delivered on the ground. The new building will be constructed entirely of brick and iron, will be two stories in height and will have a frontage of 90 feet on Fourth street and 60 feet on Rose. There will also be a large airy basement. The building has already been leased for a long term of years at a yearly rental that will pay a handsome dividend on the investment.
“The building has already been leased for a long term of years at a yearly rental that will pay a handsome dividend on the investment.”
The construction of fraternal halls was a core feature of early 20th-century downtown life. While many of these historic brick structures remain in downtown Walla Walla, they have largely transitioned from private clubhouses to public-facing commercial and residential spaces.
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