Stanton Masonic Lodge and School

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Stanton Masonic Lodge and School
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Location109 W. Main St., Stanton, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°27′56″N89°24′17″W / 35.46556°N 89.40472°W / 35.46556; -89.40472 Coordinates: 35°27′56″N89°24′17″W / 35.46556°N 89.40472°W / 35.46556; -89.40472
Arealess than one acre
Built1871
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 87001878 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1987

The Stanton Masonic Lodge and School (also known as the Old Masonic Lodge and Stanton School House or the Old School House) is a historic building located in Stanton, Tennessee. It was constructed in 1871 by the Stanton Masonic Lodge, which had been chartered a few years earlier [2] (the lodge no longer exists) [3] The Masons provided the first floor of the building for use as a school and used the second floor for their meetings. After a public school was established by Haywood County in 1920 the building was used for a variety of other community purposes. [4]

Some restoration of the building was undertaken beginning in 1985. [4] The Greek Revival style building listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Stanton, Tennessee, Haywood County website, accessed 17 April 2012
  3. Grand Lodge of Tennessee - List of Blue Lodges
  4. 1 2 Stanton Masonic Lodge And School Historical Marker, HMDB.org, accessed 17 April 2012