Star of Hope Lodge, NRHP site
Star of Hope Lodge is a three-story wood building with clapboard siding and a mansard roof located on Main Street in Vinalhaven, Maine, built in 1885. The structure occupies about one-third of an acre and features Second Empire style architecture with decorative window tops, triangular pediments, and a distinctive central entrance topped with a tower.
The building was constructed in 1885 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a mutual aid and community organization. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 to protect its architectural and historical importance to the town.
The building's prominent front entrance with decorative details reflects its original purpose as a gathering place for a community organization in the 1880s. The ground floor shops and upper-floor meeting spaces show how commercial and social life were mixed together in the town's center.
The building is located on Main Street and is easy to spot from the street, making it straightforward to locate and view. Its central position in the village makes it convenient to visit while exploring other parts of town.
The building underwent a remarkable transformation when photographer Eliot Elisofon converted it into his art studio, and later artist Robert Indiana purchased and restored it for his own creative work. This artistic chapter reveals how the place shifted from a community gathering space to a center for artistic creation.
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