Crane Hill Masonic Lodge Explained

Crane Hill Masonic Lodge
Location:14538 Cty. Rd. 222, Crane Hill, Alabama
Coordinates:34.0971°N -87.0545°W
Built:1904
Builder:Cooper, Philip Aquilla; Boone, Robert
Architecture:Masonic lodge
Added:November 29, 2001
Refnum:01001294
Designated Other1:ARLH
Designated Other1 Date:February 25, 1999[1]

The Crane Hill Masonic Lodge is a historical Masonic building in Crane Hill, Alabama. Built in 1904, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Built as a meeting hall for "Crane Hill Masonic Lodge #554", it has also housed a school.[2]

The building is a "free standing gable front" structure. It was historically used as a meeting hall, as a school, as a multiple dwelling, and as a department store.

The building was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in February 1999.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It is currently used as a Masonic hall.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage as of April 7, 2023 . ahc.alabama.gov . 31 January 2024.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=01001294}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Crane Hill Masonic Lodge ]. Donald H. Ledyard and Trina Binkley . January 24, 2001 . National Park Service. and
  3. Web site: The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage. Alabama Historical Commission. 2016-05-28. PDF. November 19, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160316110516/http://preserveala.org/pdfs/AR/Alabama%20Register%20of%20Landmarks%20%26%20Heritage%20Property%20Listing%20NEW.pdf. March 16, 2016.
  4. Web site: Brief History of Crane Hill Masonic Lodge . Reocities page on Crane Hill Masonic Lodge . 2011-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323155253/http://reocities.com/pentagon/quarters/7810/554history.html . 2012-03-23 . dead .