In the September 8th 2020 Shenandoah Town Council minutes, we saw where "Town Manager Roudabush was notified by the new owner of the property of the former Lodge building on Pennsylvania Avenue will likely have to be torn down, due to structural concerns. He will attempt to salvage as many of the architectural details as possible. He currently owns the apartments at 308 First Street and plans to build low to mid-income housing on the Pennsylvania property."
The old Verbena Lodge building is located on Pennsylvania Avenue was built in April of 1903. It has been home to various organizations throughout the years, to include Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Avis O. Comer Post Auxiliary, and even the United States Post Office. The hall was rented in 1913 to W.S. Long and W.O.Huddle, who operated an opera House for six year, having movies, road shows and local talent shows.
The only known pictures of the inside of the former lodge building can be found in the book Shenandoah The Thomas Family Collection. This book can be purchased at the Shenandoah General Store or at the Shenandoah Town Hall. More information on this book can be found on our website at this link Shenandoah The Thomas Family Collection
