St. John's AF & AM Lodge

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St. John's AF & AM Lodge
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St. John's AF & AM Lodge
Location323 W. Front St.,
Tyler, Texas
Coordinates 32°20′57″N95°18′14″W / 32.34917°N 95.30389°W / 32.34917; -95.30389
Arealess than one acre
Built1932 (1932)
Architect Shirley Simons, et al.
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 05001403 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 2005

The St. John's A.F. & A.M. Lodge, also known as Tyler Masonic Lodge, refers to a Masonic Lodge in Tyler, Texas and also to its historic building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The building, located on Front Street in Tyler, Texas, was built in 1902 by St. John's Lodge #53, a local Masonic lodge (the lodge still meets in the building). [1] [2]

The building was designed in Colonial Revival architecture by architect Shirley Simons. It was listed on the National Register in 2005. The listing included one contributing building and one contributing structure. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. http://www.grandlodgeoftexas.org/lodgelocator Grand Lodge of Texas lodge locator