7 of Odd Fellows, first organized in 1876, had been meeting on this block since 1877 when Seattle pioneer and Belltown namesake William Bell had a hall constructed for their use on the lot where the Austin A.

After reviewing several competing designs, they chose those of veteran architect William E. Boone, who at the time was partnered with George Meeker.

[7] Construction finally began in late July 1890, just as the first wave of re-construction following the Great Seattle Fire was winding down.

Despite the advancement of architectural styles in the wake of the fire, the Odd Fellows stuck with Boone's rusticated Victorian design.

The old wooden hall was once again moved, to the corner of Depot and Wall streets where the lodge would continue to meet while their new building was built.

[6] Construction progressed rapidly- The lodge was completely under roof by October,[10] the ground floor was occupied by the Belltown Furniture Company by November[11] and fraternal functions were being held in the building by December, although the main meeting hall wasn't fully in use until January 1891.

The building's basement was occupied by several light manufacturing firms throughout the 20th century including the Washington Quilt Company, which was destroyed by a fire on January 31, 1955 which also heavily damaged the ground floor, then occupied by the 1st Avenue Tavern, causing over $60,000 in damages without harming the building's structural integrity.

[17] The building was occupied by the Belltown Pub on the ground floor from 2010 until its closure on May 28, 2019, with the owners citing high operating costs.