Crane Hill Masonic Lodge

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.

Crane Hill Masonic Lodge
The lodge in 2008
Crane Hill Masonic Lodge is located in Alabama
Crane Hill Masonic Lodge
Crane Hill Masonic Lodge is located in the United States
Crane Hill Masonic Lodge
Location14538 Cty. Rd. 222, Crane Hill, Alabama
Coordinates34°5′49.5″N 87°3′16.2″W / 34.097083°N 87.054500°W / 34.097083; -87.054500
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1904
Built byCooper, Philip Aquilla; Boone, Robert
Architectural styleMasonic lodge
NRHP reference No.01001294[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 2001
Designated ARLHFebruary 25, 1999[2]

Built as a meeting hall for "Crane Hill Masonic Lodge #554", it has also housed a school.[3]

The building is a "free standing gable front" structure.[1] It was historically used as a meeting hall, as a school, as a multiple dwelling, and as a department store.[1]

The building was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in February 1999.[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] It is currently used as a Masonic hall.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage as of April 7, 2023" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Donald H. Ledyard and Trina Binkley (January 24, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Crane Hill Masonic Lodge". National Park Service. and accompanying 11 photos from 1997 and 2000
  4. ^ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. November 19, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "Brief History of Crane Hill Masonic Lodge". Reocities page on Crane Hill Masonic Lodge. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2011.