Clearwater Masonic and Grand Army of the Republic Hall explained

Clearwater Masonic Lodge and Grand Army of the Republic Hall
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Building Type:	Commercial
Address:	205–215 Oak Street
Location Country:	United States
Altitude:	965feet
Owner:	Clearwater Lodge No. 28, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of Minnesota
Affiliation:	A.C. Collins Grand Army of the Republic Post No. 112
Size:	2202square feet
Floor Count:	2
Floor Area:	4404square feet
Grounds Area:	< 1acres
Embedded:	Embed: yes Nrhp Type: nrhp Clearwater Masonic Lodge–Grand Army of the Republic Hall Refnum: 79001259 Added: December 11, 1979

The Clearwater Masonic and Grand Army of the Republic Hall is a historic building in Clearwater, Minnesota, United States, constructed in 1888. It has served as a meeting hall for both a local Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) post, and a local Masonic Lodge, with commercial space on the ground floor. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 under the name Clearwater Masonic Lodge–Grand Army of the Republic Hall for having local significance in the themes of architecture and social history.^[1] It was nominated for its association with the fraternal organizations of Clearwater and many other rural Wright County communities that, in the words of historian John J. Hackett, "provided leadership, direction, and contributions to the county's political, educational, patriotic, and social life."^[2]

History

The building was constructed jointly by the A.C. Collins Grand Army of the Republic Post No. 112 and Clearwater Masonic Lodge No. 28. The former was one of 192 GAR posts in Minnesota.^[3] The Masonic Lodge continues to meet in the building.^[4]

The meeting halls are on the second floor, while the ground floor is split into two units leased to commercial tenants for income, a common arrangement in the region.

See also

• List of Masonic buildings in the United States
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Wright County, Minnesota

External links

• Clearwater Lodge No. 28

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clearwater Masonic Lodge-Grand Army of the Republic Hall. Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. 2015-06-19.
2. Web site: Hackett. John J.. [{{NRHP url|id=79001259}} Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Clearwater Masonic Lodge No. 28/G.A.R. Hall No. 112]. National Park Service. April 1978. 2015-06-19. mdy-all.
3. Web site: Department of Minnesota: Post Names and Locations (101-192). The Grand Army of the Republic and Kindred Societies (Main Reading Room, Library of Congress). 2011-09-13. 2022-07-22. mdy-all.
4. Web site: Grand Lodge Masonic Membership Manager: Clearwater #28. Grand Lodge Of Minnesota, A.F. & A.M.. 2022. 2022-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20220723044407if_/https://mn.grandview.systems/public_lodges/lodge/28. 2022-07-23. live. mdy-all.