Historic Igo Inn

Historic Igo Inn was built sometime between 1883 and 1885, and records indicate that Clinton Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons #119 held its first meeting in the new building in June 1885. By joint agreement, Lodge #209 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows joined the Masons in the building in 1887. A single-story dance hall was added at the rear in the 1920s, featuring one of the few spring floors left in the county. The two groups shared the hall until 1936, when the Masonic membership transferred to the Shasta lodge and the building became property of the IOOF. The IOOF continued to use it until declining membership made upkeep unaffordable, and it was eventually deemed unsafe for public use. The building was sold in 1987 and, with community support, was remodeled in the early 1990s, giving new life to a once-abandoned structure that stands as a testament to the strength and endurance of the pioneer spirit.

Igo, California · United States