Stanton Masonic Lodge and School explained

Stanton Masonic Lodge and School
Location:109 W. Main St., Stanton, Tennessee
Coordinates:35.4656°N -89.4047°W
Built:1871
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:October 22, 1987
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001878

The Stanton Masonic Lodge and School (also known as the Old Masonic Lodge and Stanton School House or the Old School House) is a historic building located in Stanton, Tennessee. It was constructed in 1871 by the Stanton Masonic Lodge, which had been chartered a few years earlier[1] (the lodge no longer exists)[2] The Masons provided the first floor of the building for use as a school and used the second floor for their meetings. After a public school was established by Haywood County in 1920 the building was used for a variety of other community purposes.[3]

Some restoration of the building was undertaken beginning in 1985.[3] The Greek Revival style building listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.haywoodcountybrownsville.com/haywoodcounty/Stanton.aspx Stanton, Tennessee
  2. http://www.grandlodge-tn.org/index.php?chapters=Y&page=BL&order=city Grand Lodge of Tennessee - List of Blue Lodges
  3. http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=53035 Stanton Masonic Lodge And School Historical Marker