Yell Masonic Lodge Hall

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Yell Masonic Lodge Hall
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LocationOff AR 68, Carrollton, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°15′47″N93°19′18″W / 36.26306°N 93.32167°W / 36.26306; -93.32167
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built1876
Architectural style Masonic Temple
NRHP reference No. 84000178 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 1984

The Yell Masonic Lodge Hall is a historic Masonic lodge on the west side of United States Route 412 in Carrollton, Arkansas. Also known as Carrollton Masonic Lodge, it is a two-story wood-frame structure measuring about 50 by 35 feet with a front-gable roof, clapboard siding, and a stone foundation. A small belfry rises above the roof, capped by a pyramidal roof. The building was built in 1876, originally serving as a church on the ground floor, and a Masonic meeting hall for Yell Lodge #64 on the second. [2] The building was a major community center for Carrollton, which was the first county seat of Carroll County but declined in importance after it was bypassed by the railroads. [3]

In 1962, in a state of decay, the structure was rebuilt by the Arkansas Parks and Publicity Commission. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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  3. "NRHP nomination for Yell Masonic Lodge Hall". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-13.