Norristown Pennsylvania Odd Fellows Lodge Plate Gettysburg Hancock Meade VTG ++

Description: 4 3/4" wide by 3/4" deep heavy, thick fine china souvenir plate from the 1900-10s era historic Odd Fellows Lodge in Norristown, Pennsylvania that was the site of 1880 Presidential Candidate & Hero of Gettysburg Winfield Scott Hancock's campaign headquarters and many other historic events-The black & white fine china plate is made in the STYLE of the popular Staffordshire ./ Wheelock / Jonroth line of fine china travel souvenirs and features an image of the historical building titled "Plymouth Meeting House- Originally Built Prior to 1680- Philip Quillman Odd Fellows Hall Norristown, Pa." on front-Plate is marked: "Paris White Warranted Crescent Pottery Co." with an ornate lion's head maker's mark inset on back- Neat vintage item in great condition and ready for display- Has a brown stain at 5:00 on the edge, but does not detract-ORIGINAL, NOT A REPRODUCTION! Calculated shipping is required. Norristown Pennsylvania Odd Fellows Lodge Plate Gettysburg Hancock Meade VTG ++ Click images to enlarge Description Check it out...Here's a classic 4 3/4" wide by 3/4" deep heavy, thick fine china souvenir plate from the 1900-10s era historic Odd Fellows Lodge in Norristown, Pennsylvania that was the site of 1880 Presidential Candidate & Hero of Gettysburg Winfield Scott Hancock's campaign headquarters and many other historic events-The black & white fine china plate is made in the STYLE of the popular Staffordshire ./ Wheelock / Jonroth line of fine china travel souvenirs and features an image of the historical building titled "Plymouth Meeting House- Originally Built Prior to 1680- Philip Quillman Odd Fellows Hall Norristown, Pa." on front-Plate is marked: "Paris White Warranted Crescent Pottery Co." with an ornate lion's head maker's mark inset on back- Neat vintage item in great condition and ready for display- Has a brown stain at 5:00 on the edge, but does not detract- Here is some history on the old building: The original building opened in 1851 as the Odd Fellows lodge hall and public auditorium. From 1851 to 1873, the Odd Fellows auditorium provided the primary site for entertaining people who traveled from many corners of the region. Vaudeville acts performed in the early days. On June 10, 1867, General George Meade, the hero of the battle of Gettysburg, made a personal appearance speaking on behalf of raising funds for a monument honoring Civil War veterans. He was joined by local heroes, General Winfield Scott Hancock and General John F. Hartranft. Political history was headquartered in Odd Fellows Hall when, during the Presidential election of 1880, native son, General Hancock, accepted the nomination of the National Democratic Party to run for the office of President of the United States. He ran his campaign from the Lodge. In 1871 Samuel Clemens was paid $150 to come to the Odd Fellows hall to give local residents and visitors a chance to hear Mark Twain speak. Clemens changed his normal routine and apparently ‘bombed’ when speaking about Artemus Ward, another popular humorist of the time. In 1877, the Odd Fellows sold the building and made plans to erect new facilities on West Main Street. The DeKalb Street building would continue to be open to the public but the entertainment and lectures would be less dramatic and politics would turn from the national arena to the day-to-day operations of the town. Phillip Quillman purchased the building and eliminated the auditorium. However, it continued to be a meeting place available to the public. Until 1880, the building housed town council meetings and the Odd Fellows Lodge continued to meet until 1904 when their new lodge was dedicated. In 1910, this historic building passed in to ownership of the Gas Company of Montgomery County, then the Philadelphia Electric Company and through the years evolved as office space. This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item! 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