The Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge, also known as Claiborne Masonic Lodge and as Masonic Lodge #3, is a historic Masonic lodge in the unincorporated community of Perdue Hill in Monroe County, Alabama.[2] It was also the Woman's Club of Perdue Hill. Built in 1824, it functioned as both a church and a courtroom.[3] It is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage as the "Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge".[4] John Parks supervised the construction. It is a frame, gabled building approximately 35 by 60 feet (11 m × 18 m) in plan.[5] It is the oldest building in Monroe County,[6] and one of the oldest surviving institutional buildings in Alabama.[5]
| Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge | |
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 HABS photo from 1934, after its move from Claiborne | |
| Location | Dales Ferry Road and Perdue Hill, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31°31′00″N 87°29′49″W / 31.51677°N 87.49700°W |
| Built | 1824 |
| Architect | John Parks |
  Location of Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge in Alabama  Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge (the United States) | |
| Perdue Hill Masonic Lodge | |
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| Designated | November 1, 1976[1] |
The building was moved in 1884 from Claiborne to the crossroads community of Perdue Hill, about two miles to the south.[5] By around 1930 the Masons no longer used it.[7]
The building was documented in the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1934.[8] Three measured drawings were made of it. [9] Historical data on it have been recorded. [7] By 1936 it was home to the Woman's Club of Perdue Hill.[7] It was restored in 1981 and is open for special events as of 2019.[6]
Location
editIt is located in Perdue Hill at the intersection of U.S. Route 84 and Dales Ferry Rd.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage Listings as of April 7, 2023" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Perdue Hill, Alabama
- ^ "Masonic Lodge No. 3, Perdue Hill, Alabama". Library of Congress. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d Blackwell, Cart; Gamble, Robert (2012). Gabrielle Esperdy; Karen Kingsley (eds.). "Masonic Lodge, [Perdue Hill, Alabama]". SAH Archipedia. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Braund, Kathryn H.; Waselkov, Gregory A.; Christopher, Raven M. (2019-08-13). The Old Federal Road in Alabama: An Illustrated Guide. University of Alabama Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-8173-5930-0.
- ^ a b c Data pages
- ^ "this is not yet the URL to combo of data pages and drawings". Historic American Buildings Survey.
- ^ Masonic Hall, U.S. Highway 84 (moved from AL, Claiborne), Perdue Hill, Monroe County, AL: Drawings from Survey HABS AL-103
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