Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge

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Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge
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HABS photo from 1934, after its move from Claiborne
LocationDales Ferry Road and Perdue Hill, Alabama
Coordinates 31°31′00″N87°29′49″W / 31.51677°N 87.49700°W / 31.51677; -87.49700
Built1824
ArchitectJohn Parks
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Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge (the United States)

The Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge, also known as Claiborne Masonic Lodge and as Masonic Lodge #3, is a historic Masonic lodge in the unincorporated community of Perdue Hill in Monroe County, Alabama. [1] It was also the Woman's Club of Perdue Hill. Built in 1824, it functioned as both a church and a courtroom. [2] It is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage as the "Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge". [3] John Parks supervised the construction. It is a frame, gabled building approximately 35 by 60 feet (11 m × 18 m) in plan. [4] It is the oldest building in Monroe County, [5] and one of the oldest surviving institutional buildings in Alabama. [4]

The building was moved in 1884 from Claiborne to the crossroads community of Perdue Hill, about two miles to the south. [4] By around 1930 the Masons no longer used it. [6]

The building was documented in the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1934. [7] Three measured drawings were made of it. [8] Historical data on it have been recorded. [6] By 1936 it was home to the Woman's Club of Perdue Hill. [6] It was restored in 1981 and is open for special events as of 2019. [5]

Location

It is located in Perdue Hill at the intersection of U.S. Route 84 and Dales Ferry Rd. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perdue Hill, Alabama
  2. "Masonic Lodge No. 3, Perdue Hill, Alabama". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Blackwell, Cart; Gamble, Robert (2012). Gabrielle Esperdy; Karen Kingsley (eds.). "Masonic Lodge, [Perdue Hill, Alabama]". SAH Archipedia . Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Braund, Kathryn H.; Waselkov, Gregory A.; Christopher, Raven M. (2019-08-13). The Old Federal Road in Alabama: An Illustrated Guide. University of Alabama Press. p. 129. ISBN   978-0-8173-5930-0.
  6. 1 2 3 Data pages
  7. "this is not yet the URL to combo of data pages and drawings". Historic American Buildings Survey.
  8. Masonic Hall, U.S. Highway 84 (moved from AL, Claiborne), Perdue Hill, Monroe County, AL: Drawings from Survey HABS AL-103