Old Municipal Building and Masonic Hall

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Old Municipal Building and Masonic Hall
Location300 3rd Avenue, Shelby, Mississippi
Built1935
Designated2000

The Old Municipal Building and Masonic Hall in Shelby, Mississippi is a historic building built in 1935 that was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2000. [1]

A two-story brick commercial-type building, originally constructed as a meeting hall for Shelby Lodge No. 478 (a local Masonic Lodge which no longer exists), [2] it now houses the Shelby Police Department. [3]

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References

  1. "Mississippi Landmarks" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-09.
  2. Grand Lodge of Mississippi lodge locator
  3. Mississippi Dept. of Archives and History page for the property

Coordinates: 33°57′00″N90°46′04″W / 33.949890°N 90.767641°W / 33.949890; -90.767641