The Neighbors of Woodcraft Building, also known as the Tiffany Center, is a building located in southwest

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, listed on the

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. Construction of the building was commissioned by the

Neighbors of Woodcraft The Neighbors of Woodcraft were a fraternal benefit society that originated as a splinter of the female auxiliary of the Woodmen of the World. History The origins of the society go back to the Supreme Session of the Woodmen Circle in 1897 when de ...

(NOW), a non-profit

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based in Oregon since 1905 and operating in several western states,Schmidt, Alvin J. ''Fraternal Organizations''. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. p. 237 for use as a national headquarters and clubhouse. The building was completed in May 1929 and dedicated in June. In 1993, NOW sold the building and moved out of its remaining office space there. The building was added to the National Register in February 1996.

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