Towanda Masonic Lodge No. 30 A.F. and A.M.

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Towanda Masonic Lodge No. 30 A.F. and A.M.
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Location401 Main St., Towanda, Kansas
Coordinates 37°47′44″N97°0′9″W / 37.79556°N 97.00250°W / 37.79556; -97.00250
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
ArchitectReed, T.R.
Architectural style Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 03001392 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 14, 2004

Towanda Masonic Lodge No. 30 A.F. and A.M. is a historic building located in Towanda, Kansas, built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

Originally constructed by Towanda Lodge No. 30 (which no longer exists), [2] the building was used as a meeting hall until 1996, when it was sold to the City of Towanda and converted into a local history museum, the "Towanda Area Historical Museum". [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Grand Lodge of Kansas website - Lodge locator
  3. Melissa Fisher Isaacs (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Towanda Masonic Lodge No. 30 A.F. and A.M. / Towanda Area Historical Museum / 015-5420-0003". National Park Service. and accompanying three photos from 2003