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 Masonic Lodge, Plainfield, IL Posted by:  Markwell
N 41° 36.521 W 088° 12.291
16T E 399606 N 4607032
Plainfield Illinois Masonic Lodge
Waymark Code: WM8F32
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2010
Views: 8
Plainfield Masonic Lodge No. 536 A.F. & A.M.
Established 1867
24050 W. Lockport St. Plainfield, IL. 60544
From the Lodge's Webpage:
Plainfield Lodge No. 536 History
On September 17, 1867 a special meeting was called for the purpose of constituting Plainfield Lodge as a regular subordinate Lodge. The Lodge retired to the town hall where public ceremony of constituting the Lodge and installation of officers was conducted by Most Worthy Brother W.W. Stevens, Grand Master of the State of Illinois. the charter of the Plainfield Lodge bears the date of October 1, 1867.
Early in the morning (about 2:00 A.M.) on December 29, 1891, the Lodge room was destroyed by fire. Most of the furniture was destroyed but it was covered by $300 insurance. The charter, records and jewels were saved. Permission was granted by the Grand Master of the State of Illinois to hold meetings in the opera house building until another Lodge room could be obtained. On May 7, 1892 a group of Plainfield brethren formed a corporation under the name Plainfield Masonic Building Association, sold stock in it and raised enough money to erect the present Masonic Temple Building. About December 1, 1892, the building was completed and ready for occupancy. On the evening of February 27, 1896, the temple was dedicated with Most Worthy Grand Master Owen Scott in charge.
The Lodge building will soon go under new renovation in 2008, restoring the building to it's previous appearance. And we are assured it will remain the most photographed and ornamental building in our town. |
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MASONIC LODGES: LODGE
GRAND MASONIC LODGES: Not listed
Other: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a photo of the front entrance with your GPS in the Photo.
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