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]
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| Location | 109 W. Main St., Stanton, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°27′56″N 89°24′17″W / 35.46556°N 89.40472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001878[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 22, 1987 |
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]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Stanton, Tennessee, Haywood County website, accessed 17 April 2012
- ^ Grand Lodge of Tennessee - List of Blue Lodges
- ^ a b Stanton Masonic Lodge And School Historical Marker, HMDB.org, accessed 17 April 2012