Enterprise Grange, No. 173 , Orrington, 1884 - 1957

The Enterprise Grange, # 173 is a building which has served the community of Orrington, Maine for 123 years. Built by members of the Grange in 1884 as their meeting hall, the Italianate building is outfitted with an attractive hall, complete with balcony and stage, and a spacious dining room and convenient kitchen. Its design not only offered the members of the Grange with facilities in which to conduct their meetings and rituals, but made the property valuable as a social and cultural facility for the residents of the town as a whole. The Enterprise Grange # 173 was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its role in the social and fraternal history of Orrington.