Doric Lodge No. 18 - Danville KY
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nomadwillie
N 37° 38.708 W 084° 46.243
16S E 696676 N 4168781
This marker sits right on S 2nd St in Danville KY right on Constitution Square
Waymark Code: WMGKXP
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2013
Views: 8
Marker reads:
Doric Lodge No. 18 (F. & A.M.-P.H.A.) - Danville's Doric Lodge No. 18 was founded 1888 as Boyle Association and moved to this site in 1920. For 50 years, the lodge was a cultural and social center of the African American community of Boyle County. Donations of $1,000 by each of ten members of the brotherhood secured a loan enabling construction of building in 1920.
Marker Name: 1958
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): 1958
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
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