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He was past grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge of New York and member of York and Scottish rites as well as the Shrine. [10] Edwin Booth (1833–1893), famous 19th-century American actor who toured throughout America and the major capitals of Europe, performing Shakespearean plays. Founded Booth's Theatre in 1869 in New York.
Depew Lodge No. 823, Free and Accepted Masons is a historic building located at Lancaster in Erie County, New York as a Masonic Hall. It is a locally distinctive example of the Neo-Classical Revival style of architecture. It was built between 1916 and 1919 as a meeting hall for the DePew Lodge No. 823, which no longer exists. [2]
This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in United States. A Masonic "Grand Lodge" (or sometimes "Grand Orient") is the governing body that supervises the individual "Lodges of Freemasons" in a particular geographical area, known as its "jurisdiction" (usually corresponding to a sovereign state or other major geopolitical unit).
The first documented presence of Freemasonry in New York dates from the mid-1730s, when Daniel Coxe Jr. (1673–1739), was appointed by Charles Howard, 10th Duke of Norfolk, the Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England, known to historians as the "Moderns", to act as a Provincial Grand Master for the provinces of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
It was purchased by Masons in August 1873 for $220, and they renovated it for use as a Masonic Hall. Sometime in early 1875, the Masons began holding regular meetings in the building and have occupied it ever since. [32] 10: Masonic Temple (Long Beach, California) 1903 built 19__ Long Beach-listed 230 Pine Ave.
This page provides links to alphabetized lists of notable Freemasons. Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation which exists in a number of forms worldwide. Throughout history some members of the fraternity have made no secret of their involvement, while others have not made their membership public.
St. John's Lodge No. 1 A.Y.M. in New York City, United States, is the oldest operating Masonic Lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New York Free and Accepted Masons. The lodge was originally warranted as St. John's Lodge No. 2 on December 7, 1757 by George Harison, Esq. of the Provincial Grand Lodge of New York under the Grand ...
Pages in category "American Freemasons" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 867 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .