1891 1970 Sanctorium Temple Masonic Lodge 25, Cheraw, SC, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
N 34° 42.076 W 079° 53.139
17S E 602056 N 3840480
Located at 324 2nd Street in Cheraw, SC, the temple is housed in one of the former Coulter Academy buildings.
Waymark Code: WMZ650
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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From an article produced by the Director of Tourism and Community Development on gets some history of the building. The first school for African-Americans children on Chesterfield County, South Carolina. A Presbyterian minister first opened as a church school. It served male and female students as s boarding school with high school and junior college curriculums. Over time, it was absorbed into the public school system. Presently, the former school is owned by Sanctorium Lodge No. 25 PHA.

Referenced from the following website.

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Year of construction: 1981

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Full inscription:
1891 (Masonic Symbol) 1970 Sanctorium Lodge No 25 F & AM William J. Reid. W. M. Alphonso S. McIver, S. W. Lowell Powe, J. W. D. Duncan, Sec'y J. Fred Bennett, Treas, John Scott, CH. Trus. (Accompanying stone) OPUS DUGET EFFICIENTI NOV. 27, 1924 Thank you for the category and the review. Mt Zion Baptist Church Cornerstone, Darlington County, SC, USA The cornerstone is placed in the right corner of the building The text of the stone reads. Rebuilt 1978 Rev. W.L. Thompson, Pastor Deacons L. Dawson, Chairman L. Hammomds T. Poole, Clerk L. Joseph I. Coe W. Dargan D. Douglas, Jr M. McKiever Trustees A. Hudson, Chairman E. Dargan H. Quillen M. Scott W. Smith R. Dargan J. Brown, Jr P. Wilds F. Hudson J.P. Brown, Sr Contractor Organized 1872 Rev. Albert Hart, Pastor A. Dawson, Chairman G. Ferguson N. Edward A. Wardell A. Rice J. Brown A. Prince


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